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Santo Domingo.- Dominican antinarcotics officials have yet to release a photo of the small plane left abandoned in a sugar cane plantation near Higüey (east), a region known for the many flights that continue to arrive in the country and which land in isolated places.

The National Drugs Control Agency (DNCD) Web site has yet to provide information or a photo of the plane, whose details are unknown, although it said it immediately launched an investigation to determine if it’s linked to narcotics trafficking.

Agency spokesman Roberto Lebrón said the small plane, that was first reported Wednesday, doesn’t have markings or registration number. “It’s a small apparatus with two seats.”

He said DNCD personal jointly with members of the Police and the military have secured the landing site.

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Written by: gouletcolonial This user is banned, 16 Jan 2009 8:32 AM
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
A mystery is what it is supposed to be when everything works properly ...it is rare when we get to look at the Keystone Cops activity as we did in the Bani Fiasco...I guess things are back to normal
Written by: josean, 16 Jan 2009 9:29 AM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia
Chauncey,

Was that a "Brothers to the Rescue" flight?
Written by: zak325, 16 Jan 2009 10:13 AM
From: United States
The DR is kind of like a reverse Devil's Triangle, in one place airplanes dissapear, in the other, planes just materialize out of nowhere.
Written by: josean, 16 Jan 2009 10:19 AM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia
Written by: zak325, 16 Jan 2009 10:13 AM
From: United States
The DR is kind of like a reverse Devil's Triangle, in one place airplanes dissapear, in the other, planes just materialize out of nowhere.


That is great Z, you made my moring!
Written by: neon_genesis, 16 Jan 2009 11:37 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Bonao
super tucano!! :DDD
Written by: Cruz666, 16 Jan 2009 12:58 PM
From: United States
This is no mystery. Come on guys! These are the planes that are being used for drug trafficking. Probably it was abandoned after a fight.
Written by: glomarexplorer, 16 Jan 2009 1:52 PM
From: United States, Fresh Water Paradise-NY Finger Lakes
Written by: neon_genesis, 16 Jan 2009 11:37 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Bonao
super tucano!! :DDD

Neon, changed your mind about forum negativity? welcome back!
Written by: RantingMan, 16 Jan 2009 5:05 PM
From: Dominican Republic
There is this cool new technology the DR should begin using...it's called RADAR!

With it, apparently:
- astronomers can map the contours of far-off planets
- physicians can see images of internal organs
- meteorologists can measure rain falling in distant places

Maybe it can be tweaked to track incoming small aircraft in the country...just a thought!
Written by: RantingMan, 16 Jan 2009 5:05 PM
From: Dominican Republic
There is this cool new technology the DR should begin using...it's called RADAR!

With it, apparently:
- astronomers can map the contours of far-off planets
- physicians can see images of internal organs
- meteorologists can measure rain falling in distant places

Maybe it can be tweaked to track incoming small aircraft in the country...just a thought!
Written by: gouletcolonial This user is banned, 16 Jan 2009 5:13 PM
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
Gee Mr Wizard tell us again and this time make it reeeeaaaaaal scary
Written by: Cruz666, 16 Jan 2009 6:39 PM
From: United States
This kind of situation can not occur without assistance of military personnels and even probably people in high position in the government
Written by: glomarexplorer, 16 Jan 2009 10:23 PM
From: United States, Fresh Water Paradise-NY Finger Lakes
Forget the Super Tucano, we got us an air force of Cessna 172's.....and they dropped to us from the sky-free!!! For armament, we will use all of those confiscated pistols and ammo.....saving money-Dominican style.
Written by: ABR23, 17 Jan 2009 6:17 AM
From: Puerto Rico
I like the part where the authorities are trying to determine. How it got there and what it was doing.

It Flew and brought drugs! No sh*t Sherlock.

You think, maybe there was also a pilot on board. could be hell of a lead.
Written by: gouletcolonial This user is banned, 17 Jan 2009 7:10 AM
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
things are back to normal
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