Saint Dominic. Agents of the National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD) and members of the Public Ministry They arrested in Montecristi Juan Gabriel Gómez Peñaalias “The Chercha”who was actively wanted for his alleged links to the drug trafficmicrotrafficking and other crimes in the northwest region.
The arrest occurred in Mella street corner Rodrigo de Trianain the Albimar sector of the San Fernando de Montecristi municipality, as a result of coordinated monitoring and intelligence work between the authorities.
During the intervention, The Chercha They took care of: 31.7 grams of suspected cocaine, RD$23,500 in cashua motorcycle and a cell phone.
According to investigations, the detainee was considered one of the leaders of the operational part within the criminal structure led by Luisito “The Grape”.
The authorities point out that La Chercha was in charge of coordinate drug distributiongarrange the delivery of money and supervise micro-trafficking operations in different points of Montecristi
In addition to crimes associated with drug trafficking, The Chercha The arrest warrant was pending RAJ-2025-04853 for a case of domestic violencewhich increased the priority of his search.
The DNCD reported that the detainee will be placed at the disposal of the Public Ministry to proceed with his submission for violation of the Law 50-88 on Drugs and Controlled Substancesin addition to any additional charges you face.
The institution highlighted that the capture of The Chercha is framed within the expansion of intelligence and pursuit operations to dismantle micro-trafficking networks and locate individuals linked to criminal activities throughout the country.
