Dominican military seized a large shipment of contraband cigarettes at the border with Haiti. The border is known to be a smuggling route for various goods.
The Specialized Corps for Border Security (CesFront) seized 490,000 units of contraband cigarettes that were being imported from Haiti. The cigarettes were found inside a Toyota SUV.
The driver of the vehicle was identified as Francisco Javier Ramírez Carrasco. He was arrested and is being held at the Coronel Elías Piña Border Operations Base along with the vehicle and the cigarettes.
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Z101 Digital
5 June 2024