A Santo Domingo court ordered six months in jail for two men for a cargo that turned out not to be cocaine. The National Narcotics Control Agency (DNCD) and the Public Prosecutor’s Office suspect those in custody are members of a network that is dedicated to scam drug traffickers. The 510 packets of white power were seized in a residence in the Cancino sector of Santo Domingo East municipality.
Two out of four people that were apprehended in that case were sent to prison on 15 June 2019. Gregorio Martínez López and Nelson Gregorio Martínez Santos (father and son) were sent to La Victoria prison for six months of pretrial detention, while Ruthmery Peña Santos and Johanny Santos Martínez were sent to the Permanent Attention Office of Santo Domingo province for a periodical presentation and an impediment to leaving the country.
The DNCD and the Public Ministry handle intelligence reports that it could be a criminal structure dedicated to preparing false narcotics and then sell it to other groups dedicated to this illegal practice, both in the country and abroad, reports a press release from the DNCD.
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Diario Libre
DNCD
17 June 2019