The Dominican authorities have taken possession of 978 kilos of cocaine in two freight containers at the Port of Haina. As of Monday, 19 November 2018, there were not yet reports of any arrests in the case. A press release from the National Drug Control Agency, DNCD, said that the narcotics were found after 100 freight containers that had arrived from Colombia were inspected by specialized personnel using modern equipment.
The drugs were taken to the National Institute of Forensic Science (INACIF) for weighing and analysis. The investigation is ongoing and includes the determining the identification of the company that shipped the drugs.
El Dia reports that the San Amerigo ship was authorized the next day of the cocaine finding to continue on its way to Haiti “as if nothing had happened.” The ship had arrived to Santo Domingo from the Port of Barranquilla in Colombia.
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El Dia
20 November 2018
