Melitón Cordero
Melitón Cordero is a former supervisor of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) office in the Dominican Republic, who was recently arrested amid an investigation into the misuse of a U.S. visa program for confidential informants. His arrest has raised significant concerns about corruption within the agency, particularly following the unexpected closure of the DEA office in Santo Domingo, which was described as a violation of public trust.
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Melitón Cordero is a DEA agent who was recognized by the government but later faced legal issues in the United States.
Partidos de oposición esperan Abinader rinda cuentas ante problemáticas de RD
Dominican Republic· 2026-02-24
Melitón Cordero is a special agent of the DEA who was recently dismissed and accused of visa fraud.
El PLD exige respuestas de Abinader sobre narcotráfico, transparencia y corrupciónDominican Republic· 2026-02-23
Melitón Cordero is accused of using his position within the U.S. Embassy to expedite visa applications for a fee.
Promotor artístico dominicano fue quien reveló que Melitón Cordero podía conseguir visa en 2 semanasDominican Republic· 2026-02-19
Melitón Cordero is detained and investigated for the sale of visas while working for the DEA.
La DEA, “buscando visa para un sueño”Dominican Republic· 2026-02-18
Melitón Cordero is a former supervisor of the DEA accused of bribery and visa fraud.
Fuerza de Tarea descarta hablar de exsupervisor de la DEA acusado en EEUU en reunión con AbinaderDominican Republic· 2026-02-17
Melitón Cordero was recognized for becoming the first Dominican to be a supervisor of the DEA in the Dominican Republic.
El agente Melitón Cordero, de la DEA, es dominicano y en 2024 Abinader emitió un decreto condecorándoloDominican Republic· 2026-02-15
Melitón Cordero is a supervisor for the DEA in the Dominican Republic who has been accused of visa fraud.
Melitón Cordero, supervisor de la DEA en RD, agilizó al menos 119 solicitudes de visaDominican Republic· 2026-02-14
Melitón Cordero, a supervisor for the DEA in the Dominican Republic, was arrested for allegedly accepting bribes for U.S. visas.
Melitón Cordero, supervisor de la DEA en RD, habría aceptado miles de dólares por visasDominican Republic· 2026-02-14Melitón Cordero is the DEA agent who was arrested in an investigation for abuse of a U.S. visa program.
DEA evita referirse a acusaciones y dice que trabaja con la embajadora Campos en investigaciónDominican Republic· 2026-02-13Melitón Cordero was arrested by the Department of Homeland Security for alleged abuses.
Fray Arístides dice gobierno dominicano debe investigar caso de la DEA, "porque no fue en Alaska"Dominican Republic· 2026-02-13
Melitón Cordero was arrested for allegedly committing abuses in the confidential informant visa program at the DEA.
Tras cierre de la DEA, embajadora de EE.UU. encabeza actividad con el presidente de la DNCDDominican Republic· 2026-02-13
Melitón Cordero is a supervisor of the DEA office in the Dominican Republic who was arrested during an investigation.
¿Cómo ha sido la relación de RD con la DEA en los últimos años?Dominican Republic· 2026-02-13
Melitón Cordero was arrested as part of an investigation into the abuse of a U.S. visa program for confidential informants.
Arrestan a supervisor de la DEA tras cierre de oficina en República DominicanaDominican Republic· 2026-02-13
Melitón Cordero was arrested as part of an investigation into the abuse of a U.S. visa program for confidential informants.
Apresan un supervisor de oficina de la DEA en República DominicanaDominican Republic· 2026-02-13