The National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) says it is locked in a fierce battle in the country’s major ports against the constant innovation of large South American cartels that have set their sights on the Dominican Republic as a bridge to Europe.
As reported, the recent seizures of cocaine shipments exceeding a ton in the docks of Haina and Caucedo, destined for Europe, confirm that Europe has become the epicenter of the global cocaine trade, where the price per kilogram ranges between 55,000 and 60,000 euros, more than double the cost in the United States.
In both Greater Santo Domingo ports, a silent battle against drug trafficking is being waged, a fight in which the Dominican Republic has become a key player, thanks to privileged access granted by the United States to local authorities to its most modern monitoring centers for criminal activity in the...
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