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Agentes policiales de espaldas junto a una patrulla en una calle residencial caribeña acordonada
Operativo policial en una zona residencial caribeña, imagen alusiva a la intervención en Verón-Punta Cana. · Imagen generada para EPM

Wanted man dies in Verón-Punta Cana after police intervention

Carlos Daniel Alcequiez Rodríguez, aged 25, sought for his alleged role in the death of Anderson Santos Rodríguez, died after being wounded during a police…

--- The context --- Carlos Daniel Alcequiez Rodríguez, known as Carlos El Menol, was 25 years old and was actively sought under an arrest warrant. Authorities named him for his alleged role in the death of Anderson Santos Rodríguez, known as Vaguito, aged 23, whose body was found buried in María Trinidad Sánchez province. Everything attributed to him was alleged and remained to be proven before the courts. --- The facts --- The police intervention took place in the Residencial Lantigua sector, at the Costa Mar residential complex, in the municipal district of Verón-Punta Cana. According to the preliminary report from the National Police, officers came under gunfire while carrying out investigative work and returned fire against the attack. In the incident, Alcequiez Rodríguez was wounded by a firearm projectile, was taken to the Municipal Hospital of Verón and died while receiving medical care, as a result of the injuries suffered. --- The positions --- The National Police maintained, in its preliminary report, that its members acted after being attacked during investigative work. The institution also reiterated its commitment to continue investigative and pursuit work against criminal acts, in coordination with the Public Prosecutor's Office and within the framework of the law. So far, the only account released about the exchange is that official, preliminary one. --- What remains unknown --- According to preliminary inquiries, the death of Santos Rodríguez, which occurred on October 21, 2026, may have originated in an argument related to RD$200, allegedly linked to the sale of controlled substances. His body was located in Nagua inside a hole approximately 1.5 meters deep and wrapped in a mamey-colored tarp. Another individual, Brayan Cius, is already under arrest for his alleged connection to the incident. --- Unanswered questions --- How exactly did the exchange unfold in which Alcequiez Rodríguez was wounded? What will the full review of the evidence collected at the scene show? What responsibility will ultimately be attributed to each person named in the death of Santos Rodríguez? --- EPM analysis --- During the intervention, officers seized a Glock pistol, 9 millimeters in caliber, serial EVD114, with its magazine, four cartridges and one additional cartridge in the chamber. Technicians from the Scientific Police collected three shell casings at the scene. Those items, and not only the initial report, will have to sustain the public reconstruction of the event. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, this case requires a complete and verifiable reconstruction of what happened in Verón-Punta Cana, because the only account released so far is the preliminary report of the very institution that intervened. Presumption applies to everyone named, including the man who can no longer defend himself, and the evidence seized and collected at the scene must speak clearly before the Public Prosecutor's Office. Only a transparent investigation, with public results and solid evidentiary backing, will give answers to the families and to the community affected by both deaths.
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