More than 9,000 units of illegal cigarettes seized in Las Matas de Farfán
National Police agents achieved a significant blow against smuggling in the southern part of the country, after arresting a Haitian citizen in flagrante delicto who was transporting a massive load of illicit cigarettes. The operation was carried out in the municipality of Las Matas de Farfán, as part of the preventive surveillance efforts carried out by the authorities on the Dominican-Haitian border.
The detainee, identified as José Luis Yimi, a resident of the Tumba Coco sector, was intercepted while attempting to evade police presence. Despite his attempt to flee upon noticing the officers, the foreign citizen was neutralized and taken into custody immediately.
Seizure details
After conducting an exhaustive search of the individual’s belongings, the officers found a significant quantity of tobacco merchandise distributed in different packages. The breakdown of the seized items is as follows:
- A yellow sack containing 25 packs of Point brand cigarettes (5,000 units).
- A backpack with 18 packs of cigarettes (3,580 units).
- Eight additional packs of cigarettes (800 units).
In total, the intervention allowed for the seizure of 9,380 cigarette units that had been introduced into the national territory without complying with the customs or sanitary controls established by law for their commercialization.
The seized merchandise along with the detainee were immediately placed under the control of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, an entity that will proceed with the corresponding legal procedures for the violation of current regulations on the trade of illegal products.
With this deployment, Alofoke Deportes keeps its audience informed about citizen security efforts and the fight against smuggling throughout the national territory.
