Police Arrest Three Foreign Fugitives and Receive Extradited Dominican National
Three fugitives wanted by France, the Netherlands and Chile were detained in the Dominican Republic. One was using fraudulent documents.
Key points
- Romain Cairfarland Eleuthere was arrested at Las Américas airport as he was about to fly to the British Virgin Islands.
- Roberto Aurelio Stefano Porru was detained in Juan Dolio and is wanted for cocaine trafficking and money laundering.
- Cristian López, alias Emerson, was extradited from Argentina and is wanted over a homicide in Villa Consuelo.
The National Police announced that it arrested three men wanted by the justice systems of France, the Netherlands and Chile, and received a Dominican man extradited from Argentina. The operations were coordinated by the Interpol National Central Bureau in Santo Domingo.
One of those detained is French citizen Romain Cairfarland Eleuthere, arrested on October 26 at Las Américas International Airport (AILA) as he was about to travel to the British Virgin Islands. According to the institution, French authorities are looking for him as the main suspect in a murder that took place in Guadeloupe in February 2026.
On October 30, Roberto Aurelio Stefano Porru, a Dutch citizen of Italian nationality, was detained in Juan Dolio. The Netherlands wants him for his alleged links to cocaine trafficking, money laundering and leading a criminal organization. Police said he used fraudulent Spanish documents to hide his identity.
That same day, agents arrested Dominican Modesto Brand Javier in Santo Domingo Este. Chile wants him for his alleged participation in a homicide committed in November 2024 in the city of Santiago.
On October 31, the police received Cristian López, alias Emerson, who was extradited from Buenos Aires after a coordinated operation between the authorities of both countries. Dominican justice wants him for alleged criminal association, homicide and illegal possession of firearms, related to an incident in May 2024 in Villa Consuelo, National District. One man died in that incident and a 14-year-old teenager was shot and wounded.
The detainees are in the custody of the competent authorities, who will continue the corresponding judicial proceedings.
Why it matters
It shows coordination with Interpol and other countries to capture people wanted for serious crimes who were hiding in the country.