More than 19 kilos of drugs seized and 40 people arrested: the Dominican Republic's Joint Task Force deployed operations in three provinces
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During coordinated operations over a 24-hour period, authorities in the Dominican Republic seized 19,674.4 grams of various narcotics and detained 40 individuals. The multi-agency actions involved agents from the Dirección Nacional de Control de Drogas (DNCD) alongside members of the Ministerio Público, operating under the broader framework of the Fuerza de Tarea Conjunta.
The raids and checkpoints were deployed across multiple regions, specifically targeting locations within Santo Domingo Este, Santo Domingo Oeste, and the wider Gran Santo Domingo area. These localized actions form part of ongoing efforts by state security and judicial entities to curb drug trafficking and related offenses within the country.
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Infobae (Buenos Aires, Argentina)Highlights regional scope and the role of the Joint Task Force
Diario Libre (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)Focuses on the 24-hour timeline and Public Ministry involvement
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