Mariel

Mariel is a character in Season One of Showtime's series DEXTER.

She is a Cuban woman that The Castillos smuggled into the country and was locked at their storage yard.

Summary
While Dexter Morgan is investigating who killed Ernesto Rodriguez, he comes across The Castillos and their smuggling operation. When Dexter moves to abduct Jorge Castillo, he observes him locking a group of immigrants, including Mariel, into a garage at their salvage yard.
 * "Love American Style"

Dexter tranquilizes Jorge and restrains him in a travel trailer. Unexpectedly, Jorge's wife, Valerie Castillo, shows up looking for her husband. She opens the garage door and Mariel tries to escape. Valerie pistol whips her and locks the door, calling the people inside "animals." Dexter decides to kill both husband and wife. After they are dead, Dexter unlocks the garage's door and sets Mariel and the others free. He does not allow them to see him, though. Miami Metro Homicide manages to track down Mariel thanks to a phone number found in the garage. Detective Angel Batista and Officer Debra Morgan question Mariel and she tells them what happened that night. She calls Valerie a "concha" and wants them to make her suffer. They then ask Mariel about a boy named Oscar who was found hiding at the scene. Mariel said there was no boy with them when she was there.
 * "Return to Sender"

It is unknown if Mariel was deported or if she was able to stay in the country.

Related Pages

 * Jorge Castillo
 * Valerie Castillo
 * The Castillos
 * Human Smuggler Murder Case
 * Ernesto Rodriguez
 * Yelina
 * Oscar