The National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) announced the seizure of 20 containers disguised as shampoo and hair treatment products, filled with liquid cocaine, at the Las Américas International Airport in Santo Domingo.
In an initial intervention operation, authorities located a box in one of the airport’s storage areas after a canine unit detected controlled substances within the package. Following instructions from the prosecutor, officials opened the box, discovering 12 containers of hair products, all filled with liquid cocaine. The box would have been shipped to France.
Likewise, in another drug capture, the DNCD reports the seizing of four scented candles filled with cocaine destined for London that were being shipped via the Dominican Postal Institute (Inposdom).
While inspecting shipments at Inposdom’s warehouse in the Centro de los Heroes, a K-9 unit had alerted authorities to a package containing narcotics. Following the protocol, a more thorough inspection revealed four candles, each containing a portion of cocaine packaged in transparent plastic bags and blue casing, weighing over 400 grams in total.
The shipment was addressed to an individual in London, according to the manifest.
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Noticias SIN
DNCD
15 May 2025