Police said Friday that Víctor Hugo Gómez was detained in the Caribbean country.
The thug who apparently organized the botched hit against former Red Sox star David Ortiz has been placed under arrest, according to several reports, including the New York Post.
Authorities said the hitmen confused Ortiz with the cousin - Sixto David Fernandez - during the June 9 shooting at a bar in Santo Domingo.
Prosecutor Jean Alain Rodríguez Sánchez said Gomez, who has alleged ties to Mexico's Gulf Cartel, is wanted by the US Drug Enforcement Agency and allegedly arranged the hit from the United States. The Post also reported Gomez Vasquez as being sought by USA officials for his alleged participation in drug trafficking.
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A representative of the agency stated, "We find it unfortunate that we are greeting you with unhappy news". UAA Korea added that it can not reveal more details of the celebrities' personal matters.
Police also announced the arrest of Alberto Rodiguez Mota, who allegedly took the photo of the table where the intended target of the shooting.
Gomez, one of the "masterminds" behind the shooting, had a business relationship with Fernandez that turned sour after he blamed his cousin for getting him jailed, Dominican authorities said. Police said he was captured off the eastern coast of the Dominican Republic en route to Puerto Rico.
Dominican Republic officials suspected Gomez Vasquez was the mastermind behind the plot back on June 19. Doctors had to remove Ortiz's gallbladder and part of his intestine.
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