Dominican Republic
Officials repay 17,000 criminals from register – also murderers and rapists
In 2022 a corruption case shocked the Dominican Republic: Suddenly dangerous criminals were flawless. Civil servants manipulated criminal records against bribery.
Suddenly dangerous criminals were flawless. Officials manipulated criminal records for bribery – now there are prison terms.
In the Dominican Republic, several civil servants have been sentenced to high prison for manipulation of criminal registers. They are said to have collected funds and repaid entries about around 17,000 criminals, including murderers, rapists and kidnappers.
A total of nine accused, including a former prosecutor as well as ex-police officers and employees of the Ministry of Safety, received punishments of up to ten years, as the media of the Caribbean state reported. Three other defendants were acquitted for lack of evidence.
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Dominican Republic: Case in 2022 uncovered
The case was uncovered in 2022. According to the investigators, criminal records and convictions in the databases were specifically manipulated. They no longer appeared when queries.
A certificate of good conduct is required for many authorities and applications. The court also ordered the dissolution of a technology company that, according to the investigators, was integrated into the network.
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Source: Stern
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