Blow to drug trafficking: 595 packages of cocaine seized off the coast of Baní
In a strategic operation carried out off the coast of the municipality of Baní, Peravia province, agents of the National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD) managed to seize 595 packages of a substance presumed to be cocaine. This deployment is part of the ongoing actions against illicit drug trafficking along the Dominican coastline.
The maneuver was executed through a joint effort between the DNCD, the Dominican Republic Navy, and the Air Force, under the strict supervision of the Public Ministry. According to official reports, the operation was activated after receiving intelligence information about a vessel navigating suspiciously in territorial waters.
International cooperation and research work
The success of this maritime interdiction was supported by international organizations, including the Joint Interagency Task Force South and foreign security agencies, who collaborated in the surveillance and constant monitoring of maritime routes.
- The cargo was transported under strict security measures to the DNCD headquarters.
- The substance will be sent to the National Institute of Forensic Sciences for the required analysis.
- The Public Ministry is working on identifying those responsible to proceed with their prosecution.
The authorities are keeping the investigations open to determine the origin and final destination of the stash, reaffirming the Dominican State’s commitment to the frontal fight against transnational organized crime.
Alofoke Deportes will continue to follow the development of this case as new details of the investigation emerge and authorities provide more information regarding possible arrests related to this seizure.
