The president of the National Directorate of Drug Control (DNCD), José Cabrera Ulloa, received this Wednesday a visit from the director of Special Operations of the Administration for the Drug Control from the United States (DEA), Louis D’Ambrosio, according to the anti-drug agency in a press release.
This visit was carried out in the midst of controversy over the origin of the cache of drug largest that has been seized Dominican Republic and six days after President Luis Abinader announced the collaboration of the DEA in the report on the seizure of the 9.8 tons in the Caucedo port.
The press release released by the DNCD It only notes that the officials “addressed issues of common interest for the region, such as the fight against drug traffickingmoney laundering and criminality organized transnational”.
The anti-drug organization established in its communication that D’Ambrosio took advantage of the meeting to congratulate and highlight the leadership of the Government of the Dominican Republic in the fight against drug trafficking and his related crimes in the last four years, according to the note.
“We will continue to strengthen cooperation in the fight and prosecution against criminal networks and we reaffirm the commitment to strengthen these relations with the Dominican Republic to bring more security and stability to the region,” Ambrosio said.
Cabrera Ulloa, head of the DNCDappreciated the support received from American organization and promised to continue working to continue hitting and dismantling the networks of drug traffickingmoney laundering and all its tentacles.
“In the name of Government We appreciate all the cooperation we have received from the DEAthere is no doubt that they have been a very essential part of this fight carried out by the Dominican Republic against the illicit trafficking of narcotic substances,” said Vice Admiral Cabrera Ulloa.
At the work meeting, part of the DEA: Michael Miranda, director of the organization in the Caribbean, Clifford Brown, deputy director, Melitón Cordero, supervisor in Dominican RepublicJustin Meadows, deputy director of Special Operations and Ronald Haynes, coordinator of Special Operations in Washington, DC.
The largest drug stash
He last Friday the 6th December, the Dominican authorities reported on the seizure in Puerto Caucedo, Boca Chicainitially 9.8 tons of drugswith an estimated value of approximately $250 million. The substance was found in two containersone of them loaded with bananas.
That day, the DNCD He said that the container in which the drug came from Guatemala and was destined to reach Belgiumin Europe.
Guatemala denied that the drug was loaded in that country and said that the shipment passed through Honduras before reaching Dominican Republic. Hondurasfor its part, said that this container only made its transit passage through jurisdictional waters.
Last Thursday on Guatemalan presidentBernardo Arévalo, spoke on the matter, indicating that the cocaine was loaded in Dominican Republic.
“It has already become clear that it is not true (that the drug has come out of Guatemala), it was already clear that the contamination took place in the Dominican Republic“were his statements, which after seven days the Dominican authorities have neither denied nor affirmed.
Given the scandal caused by the mystery of the origin of the shipment, which has already been incinerated by the Dominican authorities, President Luis Abinader told the press last Friday that the DEA is supporting the investigation of this seizure and that together with the DNCD prepares a final report.
