{"id":486726,"date":"2025-10-14T16:08:20","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T20:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/two-defendants-declared-in-rebellion-for-drug-trafficking-and-money-laundering-in-san-pedro-de-macoris\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T16:08:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T20:08:20","slug":"two-defendants-declared-in-rebellion-for-drug-trafficking-and-money-laundering-in-san-pedro-de-macoris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/dominican-news\/justice\/two-defendants-declared-in-rebellion-for-drug-trafficking-and-money-laundering-in-san-pedro-de-macoris\/","title":{"rendered":"Two defendants declared in rebellion for drug trafficking and money laundering in San Pedro de Macor\u00eds"},"content":{"rendered":"<strong>SANTO DOMINGO,.<\/strong> \u2014 The Instruction Court of San Pedro de Macor\u00eds declared <strong>\u00d3scar Ventura Santana and Mois\u00e9s Augusto Francisco Astacio (known as \u201cBumpy Catanga\u201d)<\/strong> in rebellion, accused of being part of a drug trafficking and money laundering network.\n\nThe <strong>Specialized Anti-Money Laundering Prosecutor&#8217;s Office<\/strong> explained that the defendants are part of the organization led by Yunior Santos Restrepo, sentenced to 12 years in prison, as well as by <strong>Walky Cuevas Charles, Pamela Violeta Astacio and An\u00edbal Florentino Rond\u00f3n<\/strong>, who are being prosecuted with different coercive measures.\n\n\n<p><strong>You may be interested in:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/&quot;The PRM is full of narcos&quot;, says opposition after US accusation against former advisor to the Executive Power\">http:\/\/&#8221;The PRM is full of narcos&#8221;, says opposition after US accusation against former advisor to the Executive Power<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nCourt prosecutor Ramona Nova Cabrera described the decision as &#8220;a firm step against the criminal structures that engage in drug trafficking and money laundering.&#8221;\n\nProsecutors Jos\u00e9 Manuel Calzado and Manuel Santiago Castro Lora, in charge of the investigation, highlighted that the evidence presented confirms the financial and logistical links of the accused, so they will insist on ensuring their appearance before the court.\n\nThe litigating team that represented the Public Ministry in the hearing, presided over by the investigating judge Andrea Corcino, was made up of prosecutors Pedro Medina Quezada and Manuel Santiago Castro Lora.\n\n\n<p><strong>The case<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\nThe file indicates that on September 21, 2023, the ringleader of the network, Yunior Santos Restrepo, was arrested during a series of simultaneous raids carried out by the Public Ministry.\n\nIn that operation, 93 packages of cocaine were seized with a total weight of 96.72 kilograms, firearms, ammunition, cash, luxury vehicles, documents, watches, jewelry, and electronic devices, whose analysis allowed to establish direct links with other members of the criminal organization.\n\nIn addition to the 12-year prison sentence for Santos Restrepo, his partner, Yohan Altagracia Reyes Ruiz, received a five-year sentence. The seizure of all illicit assets was also ordered, including cash, high-end vehicles, firearms, jewelry, and high-value watches.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SANTO DOMINGO,. \u2014 The Instruction Court of San Pedro de Macor\u00eds declared \u00d3scar Ventura Santana and Mois\u00e9s Augusto Francisco Astacio (known as \u201cBumpy Catanga\u201d) in rebellion, accused of being part of a drug trafficking and money laundering network. 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