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Local July 17, 2025 | 10:05 am

Deputies approve law imposing up to 40 years in prison for migrant trafficking

Santo Domingo.- The Chamber of Deputies approved in a second reading the bill amending Law 137-03 on Migrant Smuggling and Human Trafficking, introducing harsher penalties of up to 40 years in prison under aggravated circumstances. The bill now moves to the Executive Branch for enactment.

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