{"id":249303,"date":"2026-03-30T06:56:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T10:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/?p=249303"},"modified":"2026-03-30T09:36:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T13:36:52","slug":"authorities-launch-operation-caribbean-in-boca-chica-37-victims-of-sexual-abuse-rescued","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/2026\/03\/30\/authorities-launch-operation-caribbean-in-boca-chica-37-victims-of-sexual-abuse-rescued\/","title":{"rendered":"Authorities launch Operation Caribbean in Boca Chica; 37 victims of sexual abuse rescued"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Attorney General Jenny Berenice Reynoso – Listin Diario<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

In a large-scale offensive against organized crime, the Attorney General Office\u2019s Public Ministry, supported by the National Police and the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD), executed “Operation Caribbean” in the tourist hub of Boca Chica, half an hour east of the capital city. The multi-agency weekend crackdown, carried out between the night of 28 March and the early hours of 29 March 2026, resulted in the rescue of 37 victims and the arrest of six individuals linked to human trafficking and sexual exploitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tactical scope and interventions
The operation was the culmination of weeks of strategic intelligence gathering and security profiling of the Boca Chica sector. Under the direction of Attorney General Yeni Berenice Reynoso, the task force targeted a spectrum of criminal activities, including:
\u2022 Commercial sexual exploitation and pandering.
\u2022 Illicit trafficking of migrants.
\u2022 Micro-trafficking of controlled substances.
\u2022 Transnational organized crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The logistics of the sweep involved 65 prosecutors and over 600 personnel from various state agencies, with additional tactical support from the Ministry of Defense. Authorities confirmed that the teams executed 24 simultaneous raids and nine targeted interventions, securing the rescue of the 37 victims, which included one minor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New judicial infrastructure
The crackdown serves as a precursor to a structural shift in local law enforcement. On 30 March 2026, Reynoso is scheduled to inaugurate the Boca Chica Community Prosecutor’s Office on 24 de Julio Street. This facility is designed as a Comprehensive Access to Justice Center, housing specialized offices for minors and family matters, gender-based and intrafamily violence, and sexual crimes and human trafficking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This model mirrors the integrated judicial center previously established in Sos\u00faa, Puerto Plata. By implementing this framework in high-traffic tourist zones, the Public Ministry aims to provide a permanent deterrent against the “underground economies” that often shadow major Caribbean travel destinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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30 March 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In a large-scale offensive against organized crime, the Attorney General Office\u2019s Public Ministry, supported by the National Police and the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD), executed “Operation Caribbean” in the tourist hub of Boca Chica, half an hour east of the capital city. The multi-agency weekend crackdown, carried out between the night of 28 March … <\/p>\n

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