The Defense Minister, Lieutenant General Carlos Luciano Díaz Morfa, reported that drastic measures are being taken against members of the military forces that are found to charge tolls to allow undocumented citizens to enter the national territory.
He argued that the Armed Forces have more than 13,000 soldiers to guard the nation from illegal trafficking, but not only at border points, such as Dajabón, Elías Piña, Jimaní and Pedernales, but also in nearby and strategic locations.
It indicates that there are soldiers stationed in Mao, Monte Cristi and Santiago Rodríguez, to the north; but also, in San Juan, Azua, Barahona, Independencia and other towns in the South.
To this is added the intelligence, naval and air part that have the latest technologies to detect any traffic.
Regarding the constant complaints that the border is a source of corruption for soldiers stationed in that strip with the collection of tolls, Interviewed after participating in the act of handing over three hospitals to the Emergency Operations Center (COE) by From the United States Southern Command, Minister Díaz Morfa responded that he takes measures immediately, verified information on the matter reaches them.
