The authorities They confiscated a cargo of 297 pounds of marijuana, During a joint interdiction operation carried out in the province of Pedernales, by agents of the National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD), the Navy of the Dominican Republic (ARD) and the Air Force, (FARD), supported by the Public Ministry,
The operational teams set up an air, maritime and land operation, to capture several men, who according to intelligence reports, intended to carry out a drug transaction, close to the coasts of the municipality of Oviedo.
Aerial, maritime and land operations seek to capture those responsible for drug trafficking
After venturing into the area, individuals noticing the presence of the acting units, undertook the flight between the bushes, so that tactical and reaction teams, immediately initiated intense search and tracking tasks throughout the place.
After performing an inspection, (07) bags containing 161 bales were located, with a total weight of 297,52 pounds of marijuana, four fuel jales of different colors and other evidence.
The authorities maintain deployed throughout the area, air and land equipment, to find those responsible for the frustrated drug trafficking operation, as well as collect other evidence related to the case.
The Public Ministry and the DNCD develop the investigations of place to arrest and make available to justice those involved in the seizure of the substance.
Public Ministry reinforces coastal surveillance in the face of increased criminal activities during Holy Week
Official agencies, for the beginning of Holy Week, have reinforced the south coastal and east coast of the country, to face drug trafficking networks that try to take advantage of the holiday for their criminal activities.
