The National Police reported through a press conference that investigations are advancing into the case of kidnapping and homicide of Richard Bolívar Santana, who was found dead on a farm in the municipality of Vila Altagracia.
The agency said that several members of an alleged criminal gang have already been captured and dealt with several firearms of different calibers, vehicles and other effects.
According to police spokesman Colonel Miguel Balbuena Alvarez, the group is engaged in the kidnapping, assassination and “dumping” of narcotics and is being investigated for being responsible for keeping captive and then murdering Bolivar Santana.
Five people have been arrested: Rafael Ricardo Espinal, Contreras España (Ramon), Daniela dels Sants, Gabriel Elías Lesta Reis and Armando Soto Hernández, while six people remain at large.
Gabriel Elías was identified through video analysis as one of the material actors in the abduction.
Armando Soto is the administrator of the estate where the body was found.
Spain (a) Ramon, according to the Police, is in charge of guarding and guarding the Cabrilla 20 estate, located in Pedro Brand. The man allegedly admitted that on Thursday, December 10, 2020, as on other occasions, the criminal group arrived with the victim and his companion.
Rafael Ricardo, when arrested, was given two pistols, both undocumented, a jeep and an Army sergeant card in his name, presumably forged.
the victim
The victim disappeared on December 10 last year. According to authorities, it was determined that this gang kidnapped him to force Santana Sants to deliver an unspecified amount of drugs and cash.
Last Thursday, January 7, members of the DICRIM and the Canine Unit, in company with the Public Ministry, moved to a farm located at Km 40 of the Duarte highway, Vila Altagracia, guided by Armando Soto Hernández, in the wooded area proceeded to an excavation where a body was unearthed which could be determined to correspond to Richard Bolivar Santana Sants.