SANTO DOMINGO – Dominican Interior Minister Faride Raful has officially refuted claims of organ trafficking networks operating within the country, calling for public responsibility to prevent unnecessary panic. The declaration came during Monday’s weekly session of the Citizen Security Plan, presided over by President Luis Abinader.
Minister Raful acknowledged ongoing investigations into human trafficking and violent criminal activities in the Cibao region while clarifying that no substantiated evidence supports the existence of organized organ harvesting operations. The minister specifically addressed viral social media speculation connecting recent child disappearances to alleged organ trafficking rings, stating these claims remain entirely unverified by official channels.
Regarding the December 31 disappearance of three-year-old Brianna Genao in Puerto Plata, authorities confirmed search operations continue through coordinated efforts among multiple security agencies. FBI agents who provided investigative support have concluded their field deployment, though interagency cooperation persists. Simultaneously, the case of Roldani Calderón, who vanished in Jarabacoa, remains actively investigated with no predetermined closure date until resolution is achieved.