Six Cuban citizens were detained by members of the Dominican Republic’s Army (ERD) and intelligence service S2 at a post at the “El Laurel” military checkpoint in the municipality’s Congolese community.
Among the foreigners who carried passports with Haiti visas for a year were identified as Mariano Jouregui Conzugra, Ismarasi Coca-Janes, Boris Jorge Fife Melcarezo, Jose Francisco Gஸ்rez Biano, Elerior Podiatre Carlobo, Yolsi Arias Castro and Ariana identified as Ariana.
Arrested Cubans gray Hyundai Sonata car, model LBI, license plate number. The A948199 and the Honda Mol Zibeta were carried in two vehicles. Pilot, black, plate number. G463338, both vehicles were driven by Dominicans Sixto Alfredo Paulino Hernández and José Francisco Jerez Payano.
Foreigners’ passports and US $ 8,274 and 1,650 Cuban pesos were seized, while Dominican drivers held $ 5,450 pesos and US $ 400.00.
During the interview, the drivers said the Cubans would be transferred from the province of Tazapone to the municipality of San Francisco de Magoris, the province of Duarte.
The six Cuban citizens, along with all their resources and the two Dominicans who carried them, were certified by the DGM of the Directorate General of Migration.
The other four Cuban citizens were recently detained at the same location and under current immigration conditions.
