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Ex-MLB Players Luis Castillo, Octavio Dotel Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges

Dominican Republic attorney general Jean Alain Rodriguez announced Tuesday former MLB players Luis Castillo and Octavio Dotel were arrested on charges related to a drug trafficking and money laundering operation.

Rodriguez called it the "largest operation against organized crime" in the country, per ESPN's Marly Rivera. James Wagner of the New York Times reported the lead prosecutor in the case alleged Dotel and Castillo were part of a scheme led by Cesar "El Abusador" Peralta, who is still being sought by authorities.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.