540 kilos of cocaine seized, 5 Venezuelans detained

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Following an intelligence operation, the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) reports seizing a suspect cargo of 540 kilos of cocaine from a boat that had arrived from South America. Five Venezuelans were arrested. The suspect cocaine was in 23 packs inside the speed boat inspected off the southeastern coast of San Pedro de Macorís.

Units of the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD), the Dominican Navy, the Air Force, and the Public Prosecution Office (Attorney General Office) participated.

A DNCD note explains the drug control units deployed an extensive aerial, maritime and land operation off San Pedro de Macoris, when the speed boat was detained. On board were the 540 packages of a substance presumed to be cocaine, and two bales of a vegetable, presumably marijuana.

Venezuelans were apprehended on board and sent to jail at the DNCD headquarters. The names...

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Wow, imagine how much they dont catch. Hopefully once they start seizing the assets of the corrupt politicians, etc with the passing of a possible new law, they will have a lot more, manpower and equipment to work with.
 
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Wow, imagine how much they dont catch. Hopefully once they start seizing the assets of the corrupt politicians, etc with the passing of a possible new law, they will have a lot more, manpower and equipment to work with.
I imagine that to be a tremendous amount.

One corrupt person caught, another fills his shoes.

Passing of new laws will not change how this goes unless those laws are for completely different approaches that could actually solve the problems.
 

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I imagine that to be a tremendous amount.

One corrupt person caught, another fills his shoes.

Passing of new laws will not change how this goes unless those laws are for completely different approaches that could actually solve the problems.
Yes one corrupt person is A small price for restocking the " points ".........
 

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If be more interested in seeing visual proof of the destruction of the seized cocaine. Otherwise, where does it go?
Try following the Instagram or FB DNCD and PoliciaRD apps. They make almost weekly posts of when they burn drugs and 1000+ lb busts almost on a daily basis.
 
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