Representatives of the Association of Transport Aquatic Bayahibe (Astramarba) and the Asplaba excursion agency informed today Free Diary about a work stoppage of two days that takes place in this destination in protest of the arrest of the municipal director Enriquillo Luis Brito and his son.
Both are accused of being part of those involved in the Operation panthera 7, related to the seizure by the National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD), of 9.8 tons of cocaine at the Caucedo Multimodal Port, in December 2024.
According to Raileny Guerrero, Astramarba representative, the two-day strike, scheduled for this Wednesday and Thursday, will cause losses millionaires due to the large number of tourists that they mobilize daily. Although he did not specify the exact number of visitors they receive daily, he stated that it is a significant number.
For his part, Rossi Sánchez, from Asplaba, stated that they will remain firm in their decision and that the strike is being carried out peaceful in the town, in support of Brito.
He Ministry Public charges the director of the municipal district Bayahibe and his son Enrique José Luis Brito of money laundering to the detriment of the Dominican State.
During a trespass carried out by the authoritiesAfter the seizure on December 6 of 9.8 tons of cocaine in the port of Caucedo, cash was seized from the detainees, including thousands of dollars, pesos and euros. In addition, other foreign banknotes, whose origin was not justified, according to the file requesting a coercive measure.
The Public Ministry has requested 18 months of preventive detention for seven defendants in Operation Panthera, including the official and his son, and the declaration of a complex case.
