The National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) has announced the arrests of several people with hundreds of portions of cocaine, crack and marijuana in Monte Plata, Santiago and the National District during a series of raids and operations.
DNCD spokesman Dario Medrano said that the actions were based on intelligence work, following up on complaints from residents about drug selling in their neighborhoods.
The detainees will appear in court within 48 hours and the confiscated drugs will be sent to the National Forensic Science Institute (INACIF) for analysis.
Jose Miguel Fermin Pimentel (aka Chicuelo) was arrested during a raid on his home in Monte Plata. He is said to be the main small dealer in the province along with his second in command, Edgar Ricardo de los Santos Vasquez, who was also arrested. They were found in possession of more than half a kilo of drugs, 19 cell phones and over RD$73,000 and US$120 in cash.
In a raid on the home of 42-year old Yany del Carmen Inoa Cruz in Santiago, DNCD agents confiscated 930 portions of what is thought to be cocaine, as well as RD$13,000 in cash.
DNCD ocupa cientos de porciones de cocaína, crack y marihuana