Two prominent Dominican figures, Fabio Jorge and Gaspar Antonio Polanco, accused of orchestrating cocaine trafficking operations into the United States, are reportedly preparing to surrender to U.S. authorities in the near future. Polanco is expected to turn himself in this Thursday, while Jorge, currently residing in the Dominican Republic, may also be extradited shortly. Both men face federal charges for allegedly conspiring to smuggle cocaine into the U.S., with Jorge accused of hiding drug shipments within exports from free trade zones. Jorge, who previously served as an advisor to the Dominican Executive Branch on free trade zones until his dismissal in May 2025, now holds the position of treasurer for the Águilas Cibaeñas baseball team. Polanco, a former bodyguard for ex-president Hipólito Mejía and an ex-employee of the National District Mayor’s Office, faces identical charges. Under U.S. federal law, both defendants could receive mandatory minimum sentences of ten years to life imprisonment, alongside fines potentially reaching up to ten million dollars.