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Dominican-Dutch man arrested in Herrera on French request

The National Police arrested in Herrera, Santo Domingo Oeste, David Maikel de los Santos, a Dominican-Dutch man wanted by France for alleged money laundering…

--- The context --- International judicial cooperation was activated in Santo Domingo Oeste against a man sought for an alleged financial crime. --- The facts --- The National Police reported this Sunday that it arrested in the Herrera sector a man of Dominican-Dutch nationality wanted by the judicial authorities of France for his alleged link to money laundering. The detainee was identified as David Maikel de los Santos, who also uses the name David Peterson. He was located on Palmarito Street, Ensanche Altagracia neighborhood, by agents of the INTERPOL Santo Domingo Directorate. The arrest was carried out in compliance with resolution No. 001-022-2026-SRES-00813, issued on April 27, 2026 by the Second Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice, which orders his detention for extradition purposes. He was wanted through an INTERPOL Red Notice issued on April 15, 2021 at the request of the French authorities. --- The positions --- After his arrest, De los Santos was transferred to the headquarters of the INTERPOL National Central Bureau in Santo Domingo, where he remains in custody to be presented before the Public Prosecutor's Office, which will continue the corresponding legal procedures. The Police reiterated its commitment to cooperate with international bodies to locate wanted persons. --- What remains unknown --- The acts France attributes to the detainee and the judicial timetable have not been detailed. --- Unanswered questions --- When will he be formally presented before the Public Prosecutor's Office? What specific evidence supports the French request over alleged money laundering? How long could the extradition procedure take before a final decision is reached? --- EPM analysis --- The case shows how international alerts and the Dominican judicial route operate in extradition detentions. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, the Herrera arrest confirms that international notices can remain active for years and be executed once the wanted person is located. The priority now is to ensure a transparent procedure, with full respect for the presumption of innocence and due process guarantees, while the Public Prosecutor's Office processes the French request and Dominican justice decides on the extradition under the resolution in force.
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