He Ministry of Defense reported this Wednesday that the officer of the Navy of the Republic Dailin Danilo Matos Méndez, who was arrested with two kilos of cocainehas not been part of the Presidential Security Corps (Cusep) since August 2020.
In a release of pressthe ministry highlights that Matos Méndez was received by the Personnel Directorate of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Ministry of Defensethrough memorandum No. 27670, issued by the entity on November 2, 2020.
Indicates which officer was assigned to the Advice National for Change Climatic and Clean Development Mechanism for service, in accordance with official letter No. 24708, dated October 9, 2020.
Officer’s arrest
Matos Méndez was arrested along with a young 19 years old. They both confiscated 1,424,500 pesos in cash during a checkpoint in the Maquiteria neighborhood of the Villa Duarte sector, in Santo Domingo Este.
The spokesperson for the Police NationalDiego Pesqueira, specified that the arrest It occurred around 11:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 22, when Matos Méndez and his partner were traveling in a white Ford Explorer SUV.
The case is also being investigated by the Directorate National Control Drugs (DNCD) to determine the origin of the drug and the moneyas well as possible links of the detainees with drug trafficking or money laundering networks.
In addition to the cocaine and the moneyagents seized a gun and other items belonging to the defendants.
