The seizure historic 9.8 tons of cocaine in the Caucedo Multimodal Port at the beginning of December has generated various contradictions, especially about its origin, which includes Colombia, Guatemala and Honduras. While Presidential statements are confusing about traceability, the Dominican authorities have not yet given their definitive version.
It was last December 6 when the National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD) confiscated two containers with illicit substances. They were transported in 320 bags, which in total contained 9,587 packages. That day, the authorities reported that they arrived in the country from Guatemala and the final destination was Belgium.
Although no country had assumed responsibility, since this would reveal the lack of security and even the possible complicity between government entities and the drug traffickingthe president of Colombia, Gustavo Petrostated yesterday that the drug came from his country, specifically from armed groups of the Catatumbo.
Instead, both Guatemala as Honduras They denied involvement, suggesting that the shipment was contaminated in the Dominican Republic.
“It has now become clear that the contamination took place in the Dominican Republic and that here the security struggles remain firm in the fight against drug trafficking“said on December 12, the president of GuatemalaBernardo Arévalo de León.
These statements emerged a day after Francisco Jiménez, Minister of the Interior for Guatemalaassured that in his country the case was “closed”, because the Dominican Republic ruled out that the shipment occurred in that Central American country.
250million dollars
Amount at which the cocaine load was valued.
“It did not touch Honduran soil”
The Government of Guatemala He explained that the container was inspected using scanner technology. The shipment departed from Veracruz, Mexico, and made a stop in Puerto Cortés, Hondurasbefore being intercepted in the port of Caucedo, in the province of Santo Domingo.
However, the General Directorate of Customs of Honduras confirmed that, according to the records and traceability of the container, it did not arrive at any Honduran port, according to reports certified by the United Nations Office against Drug and Crime.
“There are no updates on the 9.8 tons”
Even though the president Luis Abinader reported on December 13 that the National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD) and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) prepared a report on the stash of 9.8 tons of drugs, Free Diary contacted today DNCDfrom where it was reiterated that the Attorney General’s Office (PGR) is the entity in charge of the investigation.
When consulting the PGR, it stated that “there were no updates available at this time.”
He operational The historic seizure was extended for more than 20 hours, after an intelligence alert alerted agents about unusual movements in one of the blocks of the port terminal. This alert made it possible to coordinate a strategic deployment to inspect and secure the area, which culminated in the seizure.
- That day, the DNCD He said that the container in which the drug came from Guatemala and was destined to reach Belgiumin Europe. On December 9, the authorities incinerated the shipment.
