79 police agents fired for being involved in serious incidents

Santo Domingo.- Superior officers, noncommissioned officers and enlisted men are among the 79 National Police members whose dismissal and forced retirement was ordered by the Executive Power for having being involved in serious incidents.
According to police spokesman Jacobo Mateo Moquete, the measure also includes disciplinary sanctions against two colonels.
Colonel Jose de la Cruz was retired for assigning police agents as escorts to private individuals; and Colonel Fausto Lora was retired for protecting scrap metal companies. The report reveals that 10 lieutenants, four majors and two captains were also retired.