DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) executed a major interdiction in Pedernales, seizing 1.6 tons of cocaine following an intense armed confrontation. This operation is part of a broader crackdown that recently included the interception of 151 drug packages at sea and the arrest of a bus driver in Barahona carrying 11 packages of marijuana in the southwestern region last week.

The National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) has executed a series of high-impact operations that underscore the shifting dynamics of Caribbean narcotics trafficking. On 18 April 2026, agents seized a massive cargo of 1,670 packages, weighing approximately 1.6 tons of presumed cocaine, off the coast of Pedernales.

This seizure occurred following an intense maritime chase and an armed confrontation, where the suspects utilized high-powered outboard motors to ground the vessel before fleeing...