Dominican extradited to U.S. for second-degree murder charges
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- A Dominican national, Mario Jáquez, was extradited to the United States to face second-degree murder charges in New York.
- Jáquez was apprehended in Santiago in July and his extradition was authorized by decree.
- The extradition is part of international legal cooperation agreements between the Dominican Republic and the United States.
Mario Jáquez, also identified as Mario Elvin Jáquez and/or Mario Elvin Fernández Ureña, was extradited from the Dominican Republic to the United States on Saturday. He faces charges of second-degree murder in New York.
The National Directorate for Drug Control (DNCD) reported that Jáquez was handed over to U.S. officials after completing the necessary judicial procedures in the Dominican Republic. His extradition was authorized by decree 542-26.
Jáquez was captured in July by special DNCD teams in Santiago. Following his arrest, Dominican authorities completed the judicial processes for his transfer to the United States. The handover took place at the Las Américas International Airport (AILA-JFPG), where U.S. Marshals were present.
This extradition is part of ongoing legal cooperation between the Dominican Republic and the United States, aimed at combating drug trafficking and transnational crime.
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Originally published by Diario Libre in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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