Authorities within the Dominican Republic stated Tuesday that they chased a ship for greater than 12 hours and found 1.5 tons of cocaine aboard it.
Helicopters, boats and vehicles have been concerned within the chase, which started Monday off the nation’s south coast close to Pedernales. It ended with the arrest of three Dominicans and one Colombian, Devers stated.
Picture launched by the Nationwide Drug Management Directorate of the Dominican Republic (DNCDRD) exhibits the speedboat.
Nationwide Drug Management Directorate of the Dominican Republic (DNCDRD)
Contained in the 35-foot boat have been 53 bales of plastic packages, totaling 1,536 individually wrapped luggage of suspected cocaine, authorities stated. Authorities additionally seized objects together with a cellphone, 13 jerrycans of gas, a small cooler crammed with water and meals, and a backpack with a change of garments.
The Dominican Republic has lengthy been thought-about a significant drug transit level, with a few of the shipments certain for Europe. The biggest seizure within the nation’s historical past occurred final yr in December when authorities seized almost 9.5 tons of cocaine price $250 million. Total, officers seized greater than 46 tons of medication final yr.
The second largest seizure was reported in 2006, with 2.8 tons of cocaine discovered at Caucedo port.
Nationwide Drug Management Directorate of the Dominican Republic (DNCDRD) stated Tuesday that it confiscated over a ton of cocaine following a greater than 12 hours lengthy boat chase.
Nationwide Drug Management Directorate of the Dominican Republic (DNCDRD)
