The president of the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD), Jose Eugenio Matos de la Cruz announced on Wednesday, 12 December 2018 wage increases of 100 to 120% for the drug control agents starting January 2019. He announced new agents were being hired, 50 new canine units with dogs trained with international assistance, and new helicopters for the service. Matos de la Cruz made the comments when interviewed by journalists during the 17th graduation of Air Force cadets at the San Isidro Air Base.
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El Caribe
13 December 2018
