Given the wave of crimes that is plaguing the province, the Government deployed various operations in Saint Christopher which have led to the arrest of at least 204 people involved in different crimes in recent weeks.
The Minister of the Interior and Police, Faride Rafulreported that since November 7 Those arrested in the special intervention of the authorities in that territory were linked to robberies and robberies, physical violence and threats, drugs and microtrafficknives, fights and riots, pending orders and association of criminals.
During Novemberthe task force debugged 18,470 peoplecarried out 3,476 biometric purges and executed more than 18 court orders in Saint Christopher.
In the process of arrests they took care 20 firearms (illegal or with expired documents), 33 knives, more than 49,623 grams of drugs with a value of more than 100,000 pesos, as well as eight scales and seven radios used to microtraffic.
“These results They are part of the evidence of the work we have been doing strengthening the National Police“, emphasized the official.
As for the vehicle controlRaful highlighted that they registered 6,267 motorcycles497 were detained for various offenses, 6,439 vehicles were searched, 48 stolen items were recovered, 6 slot machines were seized and three sound equipment was seized.
The arrests were concentrated in sectors with a high crime rate, including Old MotherLavapiés, Pueblo Nuevo, Canastica, Cambita, Hatillo, Haina, Najayo Arriba and Nigua.
Homicides persist on the border
The border provinces They remain at the forefront in terms of homicides, persisting despite the actions of the authorities. In a context in which 28 provinces maintain a rate below one digit, the territories on the western borders register figures ranging from 10.68 to 18.72.
To date, the map reveals that the provinces with higher incidence of homicides were:
- Largest Herd: 20.86
- Elías Piña: 18.72
- Bahoruco: 18.20
- Dajabón: 13.23
- San Cristobal: 12.13
- Montecristi: 10.68
While the provinces with lower numbers of the country are:
- La Vega: 0.21
- Sánchez Ramírez: 2.70
- Independence: 5.43
- El Seibo: 5.54
- Mirabal Sisters: 5.70
- Santiago: 5.73
Haina Community Prosecutor’s Office
Raful also announced that the Haina Community Prosecutor’s Office will be inaugurated on December 16a work that he defined as “a small courthouse” intended to serve gender violencechildhood, adolescence and community conflicts.
The minister’s statements were developed in the Governorate of San Cristóbal where the meeting of the Citizen Security Board took place this Monday. In a press conference, Raful presented this information and answered questions from journalists who attended the event.
