In a recent patrol operation in Montecristi province, the Dominican Republic Army (ERD) detained 90 undocumented Haitian migrants who were traveling in precarious conditions. The group was intercepted while traveling in a refrigerated truck and a jeep on the Las Matas de Santa Cruz-Castañuela highway in early February, as reported in CDN.
During the operation, authorities discovered 79 Haitians, including minors, in the truck’s refrigerated compartment. This enclosed and airtight space posed a severe health risk to the migrants due to limited oxygen. An additional 11 Haitians were found in a Toyota Highlander traveling alongside the truck.
Upon noticing the presence of military patrols, the drivers of both vehicles abandoned the vehicles, leaving the 90 migrants to their own devices. Following the intervention by ERD members, the detainees were...
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