The National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) with the backing of the Dominican Armada and the coordination of the Public Ministry seized 193 kilos of cocaine in an operation on coastal waters of La Altagracia province in the east. The cocaine was seized in a boat that suffered mechanical failure and was stalled just off the coast. The Armada activated ground forces that located six packages containing 183 packs of cocaine, with the weight of 193.02 kilograms, according to the National Institute of Forensic Services (Inacif).
Two armed Venezuelans were arrested. The Armada seized four outboard motors, navigation equipment and other evidence. The DNCD and Public Ministry is looking for other suspects involved in the international drug trafficking ring to bring them to justice.
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MetroRD
30 August 2018
