At dawn yesterday police units swept through 14 low income sectors of Santo Domingo where they say they have received the most complaints of violent crime – robberies, gang activities, etc. Known as "Operative Los Olivos," the coordinated operation resulted in the arrest of 146 people, plus the seizure of a number of fire arms and drugs 101 machetes and at least 100 motorcycles. The 14 sectors were Agua Dulce, El Cachón de la Rubia, Catanga, La Ciénaga, Los Grandules, Guachupita, Lucerna, Mandinga, La Zurza, Villa Maria and 27 de Febrero. The sweep was conducted by the National Police’s (PN) SWAT team together with DNCD agents. PN spokesman Simón Díaz said that the operation should serve as a warning to drug traffickers, criminals and other wrongdoers that the authorities will combat delinquency with an iron fist.
