In a shocking development, the Public Prosecutor’s Office in Santiago, Dominican Republic, has requested 18 months of pretrial detention for eleven officers from the National Police’s Central Directorate of Criminal Investigation (Dicrim). The officers are accused of orchestrating the planned execution of five men in a Santiago square on September 10, 2025. The prosecution has also sought a declaration of complexity for the case, citing the gravity of the crime and the high rank of the accused as reasons for the maximum investigation time.
Public Prosecutor’s Office: The 11 police officers did not give the 5 victims the opportunity to speak.
