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Originally Posted by photostill
It would not surprise me to learn something like the Fast and Furious, a US government arms sting that went bad, was in operation in the DR. Now I admit that is a stretch of imagination and has nothing to it beyond speculation. After all there is not really a huge drug shipment source leaving the DR as far as I know. So a ready source of endless funds is not as likely.
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Honey the DR is the gateway to the US for all the drugs coming from South America, Bush`s Government promised`, and announced to the media, they would provide millions of $$$ to help if the President here agreed to increase the airplanes to fight and stop the many small aircraft that come in from S.A. loaded with drugs......... as usual the US all talk `we are the heros`de da de da. The US also announced to the Press that they had supplied very modern radar to the DR to help.
More lies. The Brits provided this many years ago to the DR and the DR`s Intelligent Units, DNCD, Swat & Bike teams are by far more superior than any I have even seen in the world and that includes the US.
The President here Leonel, took credit to purchase more jets to stop the problem from Brazil.....$38 mill. He is still waiting for the money he was promised, but as usual the US always announces in their media that they were responsible for shooting down some small planes over the DR. Again lies, the DR`s superb Air Force shot them down and all drugs were retrieved and destroyed.
None of your evidence storage or appeal deals in this country. You mess with the cops and your are gone...... I have worked with them and am proud to, and I give my services free.
Even the Canadian Mounties that came here to help investigate a murder of one of their citizens, were impressed by the professionalism and the speed with which the crime was solved. Not many crimes go unsolved in this country, they have a superb network of communication throughout the country. I have personally witnessed how fast and good it is. I helped with a kidnapping and saw the speed that the event was circulated around the country. The victim was found safe, the scumbag kidnappers are with the devil.
The US Marshalls and the DEA have offices here as does Interpol. For such a small country the DR has a lot of power and is heard around the world, everyone wants to be friends with them. Nothing to do with all the oil or gold mines we have........of course not.
The biggest and worst criminals here are ex pats on the run from their home countries, but when requested the DR cops usually finds them very quickly.
Just to add something I forgot in my original post in here, we already have detectors at every airport here now, but they were not supplied by the US, perhaps those latest detectors they promise are more advanced. Lets hope....
Interesting discussion, thanks