DEA Supervisor Arrested, Office Closed in Dominican Republic

A supervisor from the United States===Drug Enforcement Administration's office in the Dominican Republic, Melitón Cordero, has been arrested as part of an investigation led by the United States===United States Department of Homeland Security into the misuse of a US visa program for confidential informants. This arrest coincided with the abrupt closure of the United States===Drug Enforcement Administration's anti-narcotics office in the Dominican Republic by US Ambassador Leah F. Campos, who cited a 'disgusting and disgraceful violation of public trust'. Dominican Foreign Affairs Minister Roberto Álvarez (diplomat) confirmed the closure was due to an internal US investigation and not related to the Dominican government. The incident raises concerns about the integrity of US law enforcement operations and their impact on international drug trafficking efforts, particularly in a major transit zone like the Dominican Republic.