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Dominican Republic Extradites Afirme Executive to Mexico in Next Energy Case

He will appear before a Mexicali control judge to face misuse-of-authority charges tied to an alleged 123 million peso loss in the Next Energy project.

Overview

  • The Fiscalía General de la República received David Alejandro Rodríguez Jacobo at Las Américas International Airport in Santo Domingo under the MexicoDominican Republic extradition framework.
  • Rodríguez Jacobo is required by a Judge of Control in Mexicali for probable responsibility in the crime of uso ilícito de atribuciones y facultades.
  • Prosecutors allege he and others, acting as fiduciary delegates of Grupo Financiero Afirme, entered unauthorized trust contracts involving Baja California public officials, causing an estimated 123 million peso patrimonial loss.
  • Dominican National Police detained him in April in Punta Cana with support from their Interpol National Central Office and international cooperation units.
  • Dominican authorities also reported the separate arrest of Polish citizen Szymon Tomkiel on alleged fraud and financial offenses, underscoring ongoing cross-border cooperation on economic crimes.