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    Ex-MLB Players Luis Castillo, Octavio Dotel Linked To Alleged Dominican Drug Lord

    The Dominican attorney general said Tuesday that the former professional baseball players supported a drug running and money laundering network led by César Emilio Peralta.
    by Colin Dwyer Aug 20, 2019 1 minute
    Former Major League Baseball players Luis Castillo (left) and Octavio Dotel have been accused of working in a drug-trafficking ring in the Dominican Republic.

    Two former Major League Baseball stars, pitcher Octavio Dotel and infielder Luis Castillo, have been implicated in a massive drug trafficking bust in the Dominican Republic. The country's attorney general, Jean Alain Rodríguez, announced Tuesday

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