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Puerto Plata. - United States ambassador Robert Fannin yesterday warned that an immense volume of money originating from drug trafficking is laundered in Dominican Republic and urged industrialists to collabrorate with the government in its war against it.
The diplomat affirmed that drugs pose a danger for the tourism industry and the world, for which the country should seek new ways to attack the problem of the demand, “as demonstrated by the fact that narcotics consumption has fallen 24 percent since 2001.”
Fannin made the request in the conference “Opportunities in Commercial Interchange and Investment between the United States and Dominican Republic,” that dictated in the American Chamber of Commerce’s monthly luncheon here, held in the hotel Gran Ventana, Playa Dorada.
The U.S. ambassador said the around two billion doses of cocaine transported through Dominican territory produced much money that has been brought here, where it’s being laundered. “The private sector is in a very good position to help identify and alert the authorities on these activities in this area.”
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by the way the Americans should stop talking *** and do nothing about it, instead of spending billions of dollars on there stupid military toys, they need to think more about the treat of drugs in the region and the rest of the world!
Would you rather have Chavez's and Russia's help?
if you make hard to get the candy its like raising the price ,probably that what thei want to do.
go to puerto plata and i will show u at 3 oclock every day how the local police go to pick up their PAY OFF MONEY from the drug dealers... oh! the dealers are dominicans not americans....maybe u should LOOK in your own backyard 1st...
FACT: The private sector is NOT only entity to ID drug trafficking but the Police and DNCD are in the loop on the wrong side of the law. Santiago police come to my barrio of Ensanche Caonabo to collect payoffs from the Pichardo family of drug dealers off Calle A Transversal (just like they collect in Puerto Plata). So, I agree with Danny00 and DominicanAmerican comments above.
Lastly, thank you ROBERT FANNIN for finally showing a little backbone & start talking about the risk of the RD losing tourism dollars due to drug involvement. We only need unified sanctions from Canada, USA & EU on tourism and then the RD Gov will see the error of their ways.
In my barrio, Tigres are more anti-American because the RD Gov has 2 faces thinking the drug war is a joke!
The primos that became (Los Pesaos) Cocaine Cowboys in the 70's to 80's in the U.S., now have the "material" delivered in wholesale quantities "a domicilio". This provides huge amounts of cash; which can be appreciated by the lavish livestyles afforded to some who lack education, or the traditional social graces. Some of these people flaunt their new found (noveau riche) status that no one is left to wonder where this affluance came from.......
It's not brain surgery ....Y como lo hacen? No se! Cual es el negocio?.....
China used 2 B 3rd world & poor but unlike the RD, China had planning & worked for the greater good of society. The Chinese Gov has a better handle on their country while the RD leaves its streets to be corrupted by Columbian "street law".
While RD Gov officials & Bankers get rich no one gives a darn about Dominican poor people (the majority).
The drug influence & use undermines any opportunity for RD global competitiveness. The Chinese can ship MORE EXPORTS from the other side of the world cheaper vs the Dominicans (even though the RD is a close neighbor despite a better costs advantage on transportation in a high oil environment).
Wow! This tells us how far the RD is behind!
Maybe RD citizens should adopt Saudi Arabian law for drug dealers that send their kids to the morgue!
It's is well known that Ambassador Fannin is a political appointee but never the less is is doing a good job, more so compared to the lobbyist previous US ambassador Puerto Rican national who was actually the ambassador from Puerto Rico not the USA Mr. Hans Hertell a Hipoloco buddy and best friend who is still promoting shady characters business deals in the island like Abu Nabaa indited by the feds for fraud, the Cabral parking lot scammers that are hiding in the DR from Puerto Rico justice and his other
buddy George Nader who has been sued many times by disgruntled investors.
The DR is doing what they can with limited resources, our policing infrastructure is stretched to the limit against opponents much better financed and equiped.