Agents of the National Directorate for Drug Control and the Public Ministry seized 3,681.8 grams of suspected narcotic substances and arrested nine people during 13 searches and other interventions in Pedro Brand, Los Alcarrizos and Santo Domingo Oeste.[1] In a first round of five searches in Los Barrancones, Los Lebrones, La Fe, La Unión and Palmarejo, officers detained José Roberto Rivera Contreras, Ismael González Rondón y Romero Familia.[1] In those operations officers seized 1,780.7 grams of suspected drugs, distributed across white powder treated as cocaine, rock-like material appearing to be crack, and a plant substance treated as marijuana, plus two scissors and RD$200 in cash.[1] Eight further searches were carried out in El Café de Herrera, Ensanche La Altagracia, El Libertador de Herrera and Batey Palavé in Santo Domingo Oeste.[1] In those eight searches, officers arrested Emilio Espino Marte, Edy Sánchez Concepción, Jimmy Saint Vil, José Gerardo Veras de Jesús, Isidro Marte Vásquez y Jairo Cordero Alcántara.[1] According to the drug agency, officers seized 1,901.1 grams of suspected cocaine, five mobile phones and RD$700 in cash in Santo Domingo Oeste.[1]
The nine detained people and the seized evidence were placed at the disposal of the Public Ministry for judicial proceedings for alleged violation of Law 50-88 on Drugs and Controlled Substances.[1]
