2005News

Cocaine seized, eight arrested

Anti-narcotics agents have seized 26.5 kilos of cocaine and arrested eight people, among them two Dutch nationals, in operations performed at three airports in the country, officials said today. Diario Libre reports that the arrests were made at Las Americas, Punta Cana and Gregorio Luperon Airports. The detainees are Dominicans Candido Alberto Nunez, Mariela Estefany Garces, Mayra Luz Pena de Nunez, and her daughters Kenida and Leticia Nunez, and Jose Eduardo Pena. Also arrested were citizens of The Netherlands Arnold Dirk, and Siibran Jan Marinus.