The National Directorate of Drug Control (DNCD) reported this Thursday that its agents seized 620 packages of alleged cocaine coming from South America, on the shores of the beach of Bayahibein the province of La Altagracia.
Currently, the authorities maintain a operational in the area, using air units and tactical teams to locate those responsible for the stashwho abandoned the boat where the drugs were, and fled towards a wooded area of the Cotubanamá Park (East National Park), according to the spokesman for the DNCDCarlos Devers.
In addition to the substance seizedagents found 13 tanks, water, energy drinks, clothing, tarps and other alleged evidence.
Devers indicated that the Public Ministry and the DNCD They deepen the investigations to identify and capture the members of this network of drug traffickingwhose modus operandi consists of trying to introduce drugs into Dominican territory from South America.
He highlighted that the authorities of the DNCDthe Attorney General’s Office and intelligence agencies have achieved confiscate In the first days of January 1,386 kilograms (1.3 tons) of cocaine.
The 620 packages were sent to National Institute of Forensic Sciences (Inacif) to determine the type and exact weight of the shipment.
