Dominican Republic seizes 123 kilos of cocaine in container destined for the Netherlands
Dominican authorities reported this Monday the seizure of 123 kilos of cocaine in a container located at the Caucedo Multimodal Port, in the province of Santo Domingo, which were destined for Rotterdam, in the Netherlands. The cocaine was found distributed in 120 packages detected after a rigorous verification, which included the use of X-ray machines, inside the container loaded with medical equipment for export, according to information provided by the National Directorate of Drug Control (DNCD). No arrests were reported in this operation, although authorities are investigating to identify the members of the involved network, stated the anti-drug agency.
TL;DR
- 123 kilograms of cocaine were seized by Dominican authorities.
- The cocaine was discovered in a container at the Caucedo Multimodal Port.
- The drugs were found distributed in 120 packages within the container.
- The container was loaded with medical equipment and destined for Rotterdam, Netherlands.
- The National Directorate of Drug Control (DNCD) conducted the operation.
- Authorities are investigating to apprehend members of the drug trafficking network.
- Dominican Republic reported the seizure of 31.2 tons of drugs nationally and 17 tons with international support in the previous year.
- The Dominican government recently signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with the United States to combat transnational crime, including drug trafficking.