A total of 335 presumably cocaine wrappers, camouflaged in cigars, were occupied at Cibao International Airport, following an operation by the National Directorate of Drug Control (DNCD) with support from the Specialized Corps of Drugs. Airport Security and under the coordination of the Public Ministry.
The cargo was identified in several boxes in the cargo area of the terminal with a preliminary weight of 4.51 kilograms and would be shipped to Miami, USA.
In the case, two men of Dominican nationality were arrested who showed up at the airport with the intention of sending the packages of tobacco.
A press release explains that the substance was lined with carbon paper, to prevent X-rays from discovering the contents inside.
The detainees were dealt with 1 Toyota Runner yipeta, gray color, Plate No.G340379; 274,000 550 Dominican pesos, $ 250, two cell phones, personal documents and other evidence.
Both arrested are in the possession of the Public Ministry, to know coercive measures in the coming hours, while the authorities intensify the process of site investigation.
This is the second case of this type to be discovered at Cibao International Airport, so that, according to the press release, the Public Ministry and the DNCD have redoubled their operational and intelligence tasks. against illicit drug trafficking throughout the country.