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The National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) revealed a relentless 12-hour pursuit took place across the high seas and culminated in the dramatic capture of a “Go Fast” vessel carrying over 1.5 tons of cocaine, leading to the arrest of three Dominicans and one Colombian national, as reported in Diario Libre. The bust, a significant victory in the fight against drug trafficking, unfolded off the remote southwestern coast of the Dominican Republic.
As reported, the operation was set in motion when intelligence units detected a high-speed “Go Fast” boat, approximately 35 feet long and powered by two 250-horsepower outboard engines, heading towards Dominican territory. The vessel, lacking any visible identification, was observed maintaining a steady course near Cabo Falso, a notoriously remote and rugged point off the western coast of the Pedernales province.
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