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Santiago. – Agents of the National Police, assigned to the Division of Investigation of Crimes against Property based in the Cienfuegos detachment, arrested in flagrante delicto two men accused of committing multiple violent robberies in different sectors of this city, including Cienfuegos, Joaquin Balaguer Avenue, Los Salados and the municipality of Puñal.
The detainees were identified as Víctor Manuel Torres Vásquez, alias "El Diablillo", 24 years old, and Luis Darián Gómez, alias "Dariel", 21. Both were caught aboard a Tauro motorcycle, model CG200, black and without a license plate, just as they were assaulting a Haitian citizen around 6:00 a.m. on Thursday.
During the assault, the individuals attacked the victim with a machete, causing head injuries, and they stole a black bundle containing his passport, immigration documents, and the sum of RD$2,500.00. The arrested individuals were found with two bladed weapons — a machete and a knife —, in addition to the stolen items.
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According to the Police, at least four more people have filed complaints against the same individuals, pointing them out as responsible for other similar events that occurred recently, using the same modus operandi: intercepting their victims on motorcycles, assaulting them with bladed weapons, and stripping them of their belongings. The detainees will be placed at the disposal of the Public Prosecutor's Office in the coming hours for the corresponding legal purposes, while investigations are expanded to determine if they are linked to other robberies in the area.
