Dominican Republic authorities dismantle international drug trafficking network FAST-MOVING

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• [● 5 SOURCES] Authorities seized ten vehicles, several boats, GPS devices, communication equipment, cash and documents. (Authorities seized ten vehicles, several boats, GPS devices, and communication equipment.)
• [● 6 SOURCES] More than 300 agents and 18 prosecutors participated in the operation. (Ministerio Público and DNCD)
• [● 6 SOURCES] The network's operational base was on the eastern coast of the Dominican Republic between the Chavón River mouth and Bayahíbe. (Ministerio Público and DNCD)
• [● 6 SOURCES] Approximately eleven people were arrested during the operation. (Ministerio Público and DNCD)
• [● 6 SOURCES] The dismantled network received drug shipments from South America and redistributed them to Puerto Rico. (Ministerio Público and DNCD)
• [● 6 SOURCES] Fourteen simultaneous raids were conducted in properties in La Altagracia, La Romana and Puerto Plata. (Ministerio Público and DNCD)
• [● 6 SOURCES] Authorities seized ten vehicles of different models. (Ministerio Público and DNCD)
• [● 5 SOURCES] Ten members of the organization were identified, some with prior convictions for drug trafficking in Puerto Rico. (Ministerio Público and DNCD)
• [● 5 SOURCES] GPS tracking devices and communication equipment were confiscated. (multiple)
• [● 5 SOURCES] Multiple fast‑boat vessels were seized during the raids. (Ministerio Público and DNCD)
• [● 3 SOURCES] The Ministry of Public Prosecution and the DNCD dismantled an international drug trafficking network. (Ministerio Público and DNCD)