US EditionDominican Republic says it seized cocaine that was on speedboat destroyed by US Navy
The historic operation seized 1,000 kilograms of cocaine and killed three narcoterrorists in a joint U.S.-Dominican strike amid increased Caribbean anti-drug efforts.
- The Dominican Republic and U.S. officials seized 1,000 kilograms of cocaine from a speedboat destroyed by the U.S. Navy, containing a total of 377 packages of drugs.
- This operation marks the first joint effort against narcoterrorism in the Caribbean between the United States and the Dominican Republic.
- Vice Admiral José Manuel Cabrera Ulloa confirmed that their intelligence contributed to the identification of the drug-laden vessel.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth referred to the operation as a 'surgical hit' and emphasized the commitment to dismantle narcotics trafficking networks.
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On Sunday, the Dominican Republic reported an attack by the United States on a boat carrying drugs near its coast in the context of the anti-narcotics operation deployed by Washington in the Caribbean. Carlos Devers, spokesman for the National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD), reported the incident at a press conference with a US embassy official, who said it was the same attack mentioned by U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday. “Following a U.S…
Dominican Republic Seizes Cocaine From Boat Destroyed by US
The Dominican Republic said Sept. 21 it confiscated some of the estimated 2,200 pounds of cocaine allegedly being transported by a speedboat recently destroyed by the U.S. Navy. The Caribbean nation’s National Directorate for Drug Control said it recovered 377 packages of cocaine. The Dominican Republic’s Navy worked in conjunction with the United States to pinpoint the boat allegedly carrying cocaine, leading to the U.S. strike. Dominican autho…
US Navy strikes speedboat with 2,200 pounds of cocaine
Authorities in the Dominican Republic say a joint operation with the United States led to the destruction of a speedboat carrying cocaine and the recovery of more than 2,200 pounds of the drug. The U.S. Navy carried out an aerial strike against the vessel, which officials described as being operated by narcotraffickers. The Dominican Republic’s National Directorate for Drug Control said 377 packages of cocaine with logos were seized following th…
The National Drug Control Authority recovered 377 packages from the vessel allegedly carrying 1,000 kilograms of the drug.
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