The National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) and the Dominican Armada confirmed speculations that a capsized fiberglass boat recovered drifting at Km 13 of Las Americas Expressway, along the Caribbean Sea had been used for drug trafficking. On Friday, 15 February 2019, the Armada units recovered the boat, without crew. It was taken to the Sansouci Naval Base and is now under the responsibility of the intelligence division (M2). The operation caused traffic congestion on the highway as dozens of onlookers stopped to watch what was going on.
The DNCD reports that the 27-foot boat with three 85 hp motors had delivered 707 kilos of cocaine that reached shore at dawn on Monday, 11 February 2019.
The DNCD reported that once the shipment was detected, the crew attempted to sink the boat that had drifted from the waters of Bayahibe, La Altagracia province. The drugs would float to shore. Two Colombians and three Dominicans are under arrest as the case continues to be investigated.
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DNCD
18 February 2019
