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.

Born on Jan 01, 1976 (50 years old)

Global Media Ratings

Dominance

0.00%

Persistence

0 wks

Reach

80,421

Power

660$

Sentiment

3.67

Countries Mentioned

Country	Mentions	Sentiment	Dominance	+ Persistence	x Population	= Reach	x GDP (millions)	= Power
Dominican Republic	9	3.67	0.74%	+0%	10,847,910	80,421	$89,000	660$
Totals	9				10,847,910	80,421	$89,000	660$

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Recent Mentions

Dominican Republic: Melitón Cordero was recognized for becoming the first Dominican to be a supervisor of the DEA in the Dominican Republic. 5

Luis Abinader Jeanine Ferris Pirro Leah Campos

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: El agente Melitón Cordero, de la DEA, es dominicano y en 2024 Abinader emitió un decreto condecorándolo

Dominican Republic: Melitón Cordero is a supervisor for the DEA in the Dominican Republic who has been accused of visa fraud. 3

Jeanine Ferris Pirro Terrance Cole Leah Campos Jose Cabrera Ulloa

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: Melitón Cordero, supervisor de la DEA en RD, agilizó al menos 119 solicitudes de visa

Dominican Republic: Melitón Cordero, a supervisor for the DEA in the Dominican Republic, was arrested for allegedly accepting bribes for U.S. visas. 2

Jeanine Ferris Pirro Terrance Cole

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: Melitón Cordero, supervisor de la DEA en RD, habría aceptado miles de dólares por visas

Dominican Republic: Melitón Cordero is the DEA agent who was arrested in an investigation for abuse of a U.S. visa program. 5

Terrance Cole Leah Campos

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: DEA evita referirse a acusaciones y dice que trabaja con la embajadora Campos en investigación

Dominican Republic: Melitón Cordero was arrested by the Department of Homeland Security for alleged abuses. 3

Fray Aristides Jimenez Richardson Faride Raful Luis Henry Molina Leah Campos

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: Fray Arístides dice gobierno dominicano debe investigar caso de la DEA, "porque no fue en Alaska"

Dominican Republic: Melitón Cordero was arrested for allegedly committing abuses in the confidential informant visa program at the DEA. 5

Leah Campos Jose Cabrera Ulloa Roberto Alvarez Rebecca Marquez Luis Soto

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: Tras cierre de la DEA, embajadora de EE.UU. encabeza actividad con el presidente de la DNCD

Dominican Republic: Melitón Cordero is a supervisor of the DEA office in the Dominican Republic who was arrested during an investigation. 4

John F Kanig Jose Cabrera Ulloa Denise Foster Louis D Ambrosio Luis Abinader Michael A Miranda Daniel Salter Miles Aley Kaleb T Sanderson Nikola Boros

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: ¿Cómo ha sido la relación de RD con la DEA en los últimos años?

Dominican Republic: Melitón Cordero was arrested as part of an investigation into the abuse of a U.S. visa program for confidential informants. 3

Leah F Campos Roberto Alvarez Donald Trump Luis Abinader

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: Arrestan a supervisor de la DEA tras cierre de oficina en República Dominicana

Dominican Republic: Melitón Cordero was arrested as part of an investigation into the abuse of a U.S. visa program for confidential informants. 3

Donald Trump Chelsia Hetrick Leah Campos Roberto Alvarez

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: Apresan un supervisor de oficina de la DEA en República Dominicana