Interpol search for Mexican drug lord in Dominican Republic

The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) is currently searching for the escaped Mexican drug lord, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, in the Dominican Republic, on reports that he may have sought refuge there.

According to a Dominican newspaper, over 100 Interpol agents have carried out a range of operations in different tourist attractions in the north and east of the country as part of the search for Guzman, who escaped from a Mexican maximum security prison.

Local intelligence sources revealed that Guzman may be in the country under a fake name, the Listin Diario newspaper said.

The Listin Diario reported on Wednesday that the Interpol operations were being directed by the head of Dominican police, Major General Manuel Castro Castillo, who demanded the Interpol personnel in the country be doubled.

It was also reported that the order to hunt Guzman in the Dominican Republic came on July 17, provided with information about fake names he might have used to enter the country, including Rene Clarin and Max Aragon.

The Interpol investigation was conducted in hotels and tourism centers in some big cities as well as the capital of the Dominican Republic.Control posts were placed along highways to aid the search operations.

"We have distributed pamphlets with recent photographs of the drug dealer at toll booths and have deployed special searching units," said a police official participating in the search. Endi