The National Drug Control Department (DNCD) has confiscated 1,636 kilograms of cocaine from an international network it says was trying to step into the gap left by Ramón Antonio del Rosario Puente (Toño Leña), according to DNCD head Major General Rolando Rosado Mateo.
He said that nine people had been arrested, including Puerto Rican Arturo López, Colombian César Buotrago “Cali”, and Justo Germán.
Also under arrest are Carlos Ovalles Torres “Chichi”, Ángel Montero “Canano”, Leudi Morato Ponce “The captain of the launch”, as well as Daniel Torre “Dany”, Antonio Ramírez “Costeño” and Ramón Poche “Félix”.
Two men, Benito Vidal Inirio “Andrés” and Richard Rosario, are on the run from the authorities.
The DNCD chief said that the drug haul had been decommissioned in two operations carried out on Saturday and Sunday, involving the Navy, the National Police, the Armed Forces, the Air Force, using the Super Tucano airplanes, and the United States Southern Command Task Force.
Following a long investigation process lasting several months they succeeded in dismantling the network, which spanned the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Curacao and the United States, whose main activity was the transhipment of drugs through Dominican territory using both boats and planes.
He said that on Saturday afternoon they managed to intercept a boat 105 nautical miles within territorial waters, which dumped the merchandise into the sea upon realizing that it had been intercepted
“The following day we managed to capture another group in Juan Dolio from whom we confiscated the rest of the drugs, as well as four SUVs, one of which is presidential-style and armored and was carrying the drugs”, he added.
The drug consignment was put on public display at a press conference with Navy chief Luis Homero Lajara Solá and Santo Domingo prosecutor Perfecto Acosta.
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Report as spam/innapropiateWritten by: Blutarsky, 26 May 2010 6:59 AM
From: United States, Faber College Double Secret Probation
That is a lot of square groupers in that photos
Report as spam/innapropiateWritten by: PuntaCanaMike, 26 May 2010 7:00 AM
From: Dominican Republic
How can they be 105 miles within territorial waters as stated above??? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Territorial_waters
Maybe 105 miles “from” our territorial waters????
Just the same….nice to hear that the planes can fly!
Report as spam/innapropiateWritten by: gmiller261, 26 May 2010 7:10 AM
From: United States
Holy Shit !
Nice catch.
Report as spam/innapropiateWritten by: Blutarsky, 26 May 2010 7:36 AM
From: United States, Faber College Double Secret Probation
Yeah and they practically jumped in the boat
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