Spanish citizen linked to international drug trafficking captured and deported
In a joint operation led by the National Police, through the OCN-INTERPOL Santo Domingo and the General Directorate of Migration, Miguel Martín Campos, a 45-year-old Spanish citizen who was actively sought by German authorities, was arrested. The individual, who was in Dominican territory irregularly, was operating under the false identity of Juan José Cortes.
The arrest took place on August 24th following intense intelligence work that allowed for the fugitive to be located. Martín Campos had an International Red Notice for Search and Capture due to his alleged involvement in a criminal network dedicated to transnational drug trafficking.
Illicit operations and criminal logistics
According to international investigations, the detainee played a key role in the logistical coordination for the transport of controlled substances from South America, with operations focused mainly on Colombia and the Dominican Republic, to the European continent. German authorities link the subject to several attempts to introduce cocaine through the port of Antwerp using containers with legal merchandise.
The operations attributed to the criminal group in which Martín Campos participated would involve a shipment of 3,191.75 kilograms of marijuana, 35 kilograms of hashish, and 1,075 kilograms of cocaine, reaching an estimated turnover of more than 8.8 million euros.
Deportation process
Following his arrest, legal protocols for his departure from the country were immediately initiated. The Spanish citizen was transported under police custody to the Cibao International Airport, from where he was boarded on Air Europa flight UX120 bound for Madrid, Spain, to face the pending judicial charges against him.
This operation reaffirms the effectiveness of the collaboration between Dominican security forces and international agencies in the fight against organized crime and global drug trafficking.
