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Santo Domingo Este authorities seize 46.9 million illegal medical units
Authorities in the Dominican Republic have dismantled a criminal network dedicated to the illegal storage and sale of medical supplies and pharmaceuticals in Santo Domingo Este. The operation, coordinated by the Mesa de Ilícitos and involving agencies such as the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Mipymes (MICM), the PGR, and Digemaps, resulted in the seizure of approximately 46.9 million units of goods.
The confiscated items, which include roughly 2,200 boxes, are estimated to have a market value of RD$531,993,450. The seizure included expired, counterfeit, and adulterated drugs without sanitary registration, as well as medical supplies such as gloves, masks, gowns, syringes, and bandages. The network utilized a two-story residence in the Los Tres Ojos sector for storage.
In a related development, the DNCD and Digemaps have launched the National Post-Marketing Surveillance Project for Medicines Containing Controlled Substances. This initiative aims to strengthen the monitoring of the entire supply chain, from import to final use, to protect public health and ensure product efficacy.
Entities
Asociación de Industrias Farmacéuticas Dominicanas · Cuerpo Especializado de Control de Combustibles y Comercio de Mercancías · DIGEMAPS · Eduardo Sanz Lovatón · General Prosecutor's Office · Mesa de Ilícitos · Ministerio de Industria, Comercio y Mipymes · Ministry of Industry, Commerce and MSMEs · National Police · Procuraduría General de la República · Santo Domingo Este
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Infadomi expressed support for the continued offensive against illegal medical markets. www.diariolibre.com · almomento.net
- [● 15 SOURCES] The criminal network used a two-story house in Los Tres Ojos to store the products. diariodigitaldominicano.com · eldinero.com.do · elinformante.com.do · zonaeste.com.do · bavaronews.com · +9 more
- [● 15 SOURCES] The operations took place in the Los Tres Ojos and Los Frailes II sectors of Santo Domingo Este. diariodigitaldominicano.com · www.elcabledigital.net · eldinero.com.do · elinformante.com.do · www.horacerodigital.online · +9 more
- [● 15 SOURCES] The estimated market value of the seized goods is RD$531,993,450. diariodigitaldominicano.com · www.elcabledigital.net · eldinero.com.do · elinformante.com.do · www.horacerodigital.online · +9 more
- [● 15 SOURCES] Authorities seized 46,957,123 units of illegal pharmaceuticals and medical supplies. diariodigitaldominicano.com · www.elcabledigital.net · eldinero.com.do · elinformante.com.do · www.horacerodigital.online · +9 more
- [● 11 SOURCES] The seizure involved approximately 2,200 boxes of goods. eldinero.com.do · elinformante.com.do · bavaronews.com · calle56.com · www.diariodesalud.com.do · +5 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] The operation was coordinated by the Mesa de Ilícitos. eldinero.com.do · elinformante.com.do · calle56.com · www.diariodesalud.com.do · elatlantico.do · +3 more
- [● 15 SOURCES] The seized items included expired, counterfeit, and adulterated drugs without sanitary registration. diariodigitaldominicano.com · www.elcabledigital.net · eldinero.com.do · elinformante.com.do · www.horacerodigital.online · +9 more