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Customs uncovers major fraud, ex official indicted
February 18th, 2010 — 3:25am
The Customs Agency filed charges against an ex administrator of East Haina Port and two others who allegedly defrauded the entity out of millions of pesos, by cashing the checks paid by merchandise importers .
The main accused is Alberto Daniel Hernandez Peña, former head of Haina’s Bulk Merchandise Department, whom the Justice Ministry says illegally cashed eight checks from several companies, one of them for RD$9.6 million.
It also accuses Rafael de Jesus Pineda of knowingly depositing the checks issued by the companies to pay the import taxes on merchandise and that Hernandez received the forged Customs payment receipts.
Customs says it began the probe when on November, 16, 2007, East Haina Port administrator Héctor Manzueta informed that Ventura Maria de los Santos, of the importer Mejía Comercial, went to his office to ask why the tax payment on two imports figured RD$2.19 million with a check, but showed the collector a copy for RD$2.2 million.
It said that the payments were issued to Customs by the company Industrias Nacionales on 6-6-07, from its checking account, a situation which Customs noticed and began the investigation, because Mejía tried to pay two imports with funds from a second company, in this case, Industrias Nacionales.
“When Mejía was asked how he received the check, he said that on 15-11-07, Ruddy Moreta offered that he buy the check no. 007793, for RD$2,22 million, issued to Hernandez, Pineda, Lenin Frias, Jiménez, Antonio Cabrera Diaz and Juan Carlos Espinal Diaz, Customs agent of the company Industrias Nacionales,” Customs said.
It adds that the check was to be sold to the company for RD$2.0 million, pocketing the difference of RD$229,847.75.
The accused will appear before the National District First Collegiate Court, whose judges set the hearing for February 26.
Old Dominican passport expires March 30, NYC Consul warns
February 18th, 2010 — 3:23am
Dominican General Consul Rafael Evans advised his compatriots that the March 30 deadline to change to the biometric passport won’t be extended, and should note that in their travel plans.
The diplomat, interviewed Tuesday night on Coral 94.9 FM Radio, clarified that it wasn’t the Dominican Government decision, rather the result of an agreement between 27 countries, in the wake of the September 11 attacks.
He said in addition to being part of a multilateral strategy against terrorism, the black passport features more than 100 security codes to thwart forgers, the popular “machetes” with supplanted photos, and other adulterations of the previous one, committed mostly by human traffickers.
Ikea en Santo Domingo
February 18th, 2010 — 3:22am
President Leonel Fernandez inaugurated near noon Wednesday the local store of the retail chain Ikea, built at a cost of US$85 million and which will provide as many as 2,500 direct and indirect jobs.
In his speech, Fernandez said the opening of Ikea is an example of the Dominican economy’s reactivation in 2010. “The opening of this store is a great rejoicing, but it also constitutes a great event from the economic and commercial standpoint for the Dominican Republic.”
Accompanying the Head of State was the owner of the Swedish franchise Frederic Andersalm, who said the store, the first of the chain in Latin America, was built on around 70,000 meters and has 1,600 parking spaces.
Happy valentines day
February 15th, 2010 — 1:24am
Dominicanyork.org will like to wish you all a happy Valentines day, so you all can enjoy the day of friendship and love with the special someone you chose to be with, weather it’s your husband, boyfriend, lover and or friend. Lets remember that we can also share a special moment with anyone other than your significant other, lets say your mom, your grandma, your brother/sister or anyone that means something to you so lets open our hearts and show that soft side which we all have. Don’t be afraid to wish someone a happy valentines day just cause it came from your heart we all have feelings and today is a day we can express them to any and everyone, HAPPY VALENTINES DAY from Dominicanyork.org and our staff
