The National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD), with the coordination of the Public Ministry and the support of the Specialized Airport and Aviation Security Corps (CESAC), detained a 24-year-old Spanish traveler at the Punta Cana International Airport, when he attempted to board a flight to Frankfurt, Germany, with 20 cocaína packages hidden in his luggage.
Surveillance and Detention Operation
After receiving an intelligence report, the DNCD units and prosecutors approached the passenger to conduct a luggage inspection. A canine unit gave a positive alert and allowed the luggage to be opened, where the packages wrapped in adhesive tape and marked with several logos were found.
During the detainee’s body search, two cell phones (an iPhone and a Samsung) were confiscated, as well as US dollars and Dominican pesos. All confiscated items were handed over to the National Institute of Forensic Sciences (INACIF) under chain of custody.
International Focus in the Investigation
The Public Ministry and the DNCD expanded the investigation to determine if there are other individuals involved in the criminal network that attempts to transport drugs to the United States, Europe, and Canada. “This is about networks dedicated to illicit drug trafficking that use people of different nationalities as mules to transport narcotic substances,” said a DNCD spokesperson.
The detainee was handed over to the corresponding authorities for processing, and the confiscated substance will be analyzed at INACIF. It is expected that the case will shed light on the organization of the trafficking and allow the capture of other members of the network.
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