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DE RUEHDG #1609 1861834
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P 051834Z JUL 07
FM AMEMBASSY SANTO DOMINGO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 8673
INFO RUEAWJA/DEPT OF JUSTICE WASHDC PRIORITY
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UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 001609 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CAR SEARBY, L/LEI FOR TORRES AND MUELLER 
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR CRIM/OIA ORJALES AND ESTABROOK 
US MARSHALS SERVICE PLEASE PASS TO JIM SCHIELD 
DEA FOR OF,OFI,DO,DCO 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: CJAN CVIS KCRM SNAR DR
SUBJECT: DOMINICAN FUGITIVE JUAN GARCIA EXTRADITED TO THE 
UNITED STATES 
 
REF: STATE 22356 
 
¶1. On July 5, 2007, U.S. Marshals returned Juan Carlos Garcia 
Soriano to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to stand trial in 
the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico for 
possession with intent to distribute in excess of 5 kilograms 
of cocaine.  As detailed in indictment number 05-29 (JAF), 
filed on January 27, 2005, Garcia was arrested on April 24, 
2004, shortly after transporting 101 kilograms of cocaine in 
the area of Isla Verde, Carolina, Puerto Rico. 
 
¶2. This case was brought before the Dominican Government on 
March 7, 2007, by virtue of an Embassy diplomatic note. 
Shortly afterward, the Criminal Chamber of the Dominican 
Supreme Court issued a provisional arrest warrant based on 
the USG request for extradition.  On June 23, 2007, Garcia 
was apprehended by officers of the Dominican Republic's 
National Directorate for Drug Control's fugitive apprehension 
unit pursuant to that warrant. 
 
¶3. Garcia subsequently made a knowing, intelligent, and 
voluntary waiver of his right to challenge his extradition 
before the Criminal Chamber of the Dominican Supreme Court. 
 
¶4. The return of Garcia marks the 13th Dominican-national 
fugitive returned through or in lieu of extradition 
proceedings during CY-2007 (the 22nd for FY-2007). 
BULLEN