authorities seized 239 packages of presumed cocaine, who entered the country aboard a speedboat that arrived at El Jobo Beach, Matanza, Peravia province.
During the operation, members of the National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD) and the Dominican Navy They arrested a Colombian. They indicated that are actively pursuing three other people who managed to escapeafter the agents arrived at the point where they intended to introduce the shipment of cocaine.
A DNCD report indicates that the 239 packets of cocaine were distributed in 17 bales9 of them found inside the boat and 8 in a small forest, practically next to where the boat anchored.
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The boat where it was transported the drug presumably from ColombiaIt is 23 feet long, has a 75-horsepower outboard motor, and inside, the agents found several jugs of gasoline, water and some food.
The Colombian arrestedwhose name the authorities did not immediately offer, was handed over to the Peravia Prosecutor’s Officewhile the 239 packages of cocaine were transported to the headquarters of the Institute of Forensic Sciences.
It was reported that from the early hours of today, The agents carry out extensive operations throughout the area of Matanza, Bani, in search of the others linked to the drug shipment.
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Meanwhile, for the DNCD, the discovery of this new shipment of cocaine is the result of the strengthening of surveillance and controls by the institution with the support of the Dominican Navy, Air Force, State agencies and the Public Ministry.
The institution indicates that During the course of this year 2022, 26.8 tons of drugs have been seized93 percent cocaine, as well as the dismantling of powerful structures of Dominican and foreign drug traffickers.
In addition to drugs and boats, the agencies have also seized drug trafficking groups, firearms of different calibers, communication devices, cash, military supplies, vehicles and various properties.
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