Dominican Republic

Arrests Thrust Dominican Republic’s Top Drug Lord Into Spotlight

by Parker Asmann 13 Sep 201924 Apr 2023

Major Odebrecht Corruption Cases and Investigations in 2019

by Camilo Carranza, Seth Robbins and Chris Dalby 20 Feb 201929 Sep 2023

Brief

US Fentanyl Seizure Suggests Evolving Mexican-Dominican Links

by Parker Asmann 24 Oct 201824 Apr 2023

Photo: Ricardo Arduengo/AP

Dominican Republic and Venezuela: Cocaine Across the Caribbean

by Venezuela Investigative Unit 24 May 201810 Oct 2023

JosÃ© David Figueroa Agosto

Trafficking Routes Up for Grabs After Fall of Top Caribbean Drug Kingpin

by Tristan Clavel 17 Aug 201724 Apr 2023

Migrating Venezuelans

Brief

Fleeing Venezuelans a Business Opportunity for Organized Crime

by Venezuela Investigative Unit 9 Aug 201724 Apr 2023

Judge Ortega sentenced top DR officials to prison pending Odebrecht graft trial

Brief

Top Dominican Republic Officials Imprisoned Pending Odebrecht Trial

by Leonardo Goi 8 Jun 201724 Apr 2023

A multi-ton cocaine seizure by the US Coast Guard

Brief

String of Large Drug Seizures Suggests Growth in Caribbean Trafficking

by Tristan Clavel 7 Jun 201724 Apr 2023

Dominican Republic police guard seized drugs

Weekly InSight: The Dominican Republic, the Caribbean’s Cocaine Bridge

by InSight Crime 27 Apr 201724 Apr 2023

Nearly 20 gang members arrested last week in New York City were of Dominican descent.

Arrests Highlight Role of Dominican Crime Groups in International Drug Trade

by Parker Asmann 25 Apr 201724 Apr 2023

Former Lieutenant John Percival Matos who led the group of bank robbers

Brief

Ex-Military Bank Robbers in DR Highlight Security Force Corruption

by Tristan Clavel 10 Jan 201724 Apr 2023

Captured drug trafficking suspect Juan Abraham LeguÃa Manzur

Brief

‘Most Wanted’ Peru Drug Trafficker Captured in Dominican Republic

by Mike LaSusa 24 Nov 201624 Apr 2023

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