In a coordinated air, sea, and land operation in Santo Domingo, Dominican authorities seized 322 packages believed to contain cocaine and marijuana.
The operation, led by the National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD), along with the Dominican Republic Navy, Air Force, and intelligence agencies, took place off the coast of Bayahibe in the La Altagracia province.
The National Drug Control Directorate disclosed that agents, along with military officers, tracked several individuals aboard a speedboat near Saona Island.
Upon interception, the authorities seized 13 bags, nine of which contained 224 packages of suspected cocaine, and four bags with 98 packages of alleged marijuana, totalling 322 packages.
Three individuals—a Dominican, a Venezuelan, and a Colombian—were apprehended during the operation and are set to face legal proceedings in La Altagracia province.
Additionally, authorities confiscated two 40-horsepower outboard engines, five fuel cans, 20 cigarette packets, two GPS devices, a communication radio with batteries, a cell phone, and other evidence.
The confiscated packages, suspected to contain cocaine and marijuana, have been sent to the National Institute of Forensic Sciences for analysis to determine their exact type and weight.
