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- Suspect arrested for robbing and gagging actor Kenny Grullón at his home
- DNCD intercepts two speedboats with 749 packets of cocaine south of Baní; four arrested
- Dominican Republic seizes 749 cocaine packages in Baní with DEA support
- Two alleged criminals killed in police shootouts in Santo Domingo Este and San Cristóbal
- Man arrested in Haina over alleged robbery of comedian Kenny Grullón
- Spanish fugitive arrested in Punta Cana for drug trafficking and money laundering
- Technician arrested for illegal electrical connection in Los Cerros de Arroyo Hondo
- Drug trafficking: head of Haitian consulate in Santiago arrested at Dominican border
- Haitian sentenced to 15 years in prison for rape and robbery in Santiago, Dominican Republic
- Two men arrested with unregistered Glock weapons in María Trinidad Sánchez province
- Operation Cobra 2.0-A: 26 charged with $670,000 fraud against SeNaSa
- Narco network leader captured in Punta Cana: Operation Fast Lap results in 27 arrests
- Mother sentenced to 20 years for torture and abuse of her children in Santiago
- Mother sentenced to 20 years for torture and death threats against her children in Santiago
- Spanish national arrested in Punta Cana for drug trafficking and money laundering, extradition pending
- Three wanted men voluntarily surrender to police in San Juan de la Maguana
- Three wanted men voluntarily surrender to police in San Juan de la Maguana
- Dominican National Police have 53,877 outstanding arrest warrants against 50,000 fugitives
- Over 53,000 outstanding arrest warrants in Dominican Republic
- Military officer sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing doctor in Santiago
- German citizen detained in Juan Dolio with firearms and $34,200 in cash
- Navy petty officer sentenced to 30 years for killing doctor Enrique Espinal in Santiago
- Man killed in police operation in Santiago: 50 deaths in September
- Seven homicide suspects sought by police in Santiago, DR
- Police seek seven men for homicides and attempted homicides in Santiago
- Seven fugitives sought in Santiago for homicides and attempted homicides
- 'Suco', most wanted in Santo Domingo, arrested for taxi driver murder
- Ex-partner of Loyca Alvarado arrested following discovery of her body in Haina
- DNCD seizes 269,664 kg of drugs in six years, record figure for Dominican Republic
- Police operations in Greater Santo Domingo: firearms, drugs and slot machines seized, two detained
- Preventive imprisonment and house arrest for 24 defendants in SeNaSa corruption network
- Disappearance of 37-year-old woman on Independencia Avenue: ex-partner under investigation
- Two dead in police confrontations raise September fatalities to 39 in Dominican Republic
- DNCD dismantles hidden compartment workshop in Los Frailes linked to 237 cocaine packages
- Dominican Republic extradites two citizens to Florida for cocaine trafficking
- Man with eight prior convictions dies following DICRIM confrontation in Santiago
- Four suspects planned assault-homicide of Julián Oro Duro hours beforehand
- Suspect in money remittance robbery in Azua surrenders to police with lawyers
- Man killed in confrontation with Dicrim in Santiago; 187 police casualties in 2026
- $252 million fraud at Senasa: 28 detained and ruling pending
- Criminal "The Cannibal" dies in shootout with DICRIM in Los Frailes
- Seven suspected criminals dead in clashes with Police across the country
- Seven criminals dead in police confrontations in Santo Domingo and interior
- Man nicknamed "Come Hombres de Los Frailes" killed in police operation in Santo Domingo Este
- Seven killed in 24 hours brings September death toll from police to 35
- "The Cannibal of Los Frailes" Dies in Gun Battle with DICRIM in Santo Domingo
- Man shot dead by Police in Los Frailes II, Santo Domingo Este
- Four arrested for murder of Julián Oro Duro's wife in Santo Domingo
- Four suspects arrested for murder of singer Julián Oro Duro's wife in Santo Domingo
- Four arrests in connection with murder of Julián Oro Duro's wife in Dominican Republic
- Police recover USD 33,690 following murder of Julián Oro Duro's wife in Santo Domingo
- Police recover RD$2 million following murder of wife of "Julián Oro Duro" in Santo Domingo
- Alleged extortionist of Yailin La Más Viral turns himself in to Santo Domingo authorities
- Dominican man extradited to Puerto Rico for first-degree murder and other charges
- Police pursue second suspect in robbery that killed wife of Julián Oro Duro
- Police identifies suspect in robbery where wife of Julián Oro Duro died
- Father and son sentenced to 34 and 17 years for femicide in Río Blanco, Santo Domingo
- Young man surrenders over assault and homicide at home of Julián Oro Duro in Dominican Republic
- Man arrested in Santo Domingo North for robbery of mobile phone from minor captured on camera
- Two young men sought by the Dicrim surrender in Santo Domingo citing obstacles in Barahona