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Santo Domingo.- Dominican (DNCD) agents assisted by U.S. (DEA) units early Tuesday morning seized 767.4 kilos of cocaine during a raid on two boats from Colombia, killed one suspect and arrested four.

DNCD president Rolando Rosado said the drug, in 722 packages headed to North America and Europe, was seized around 1:30 am after a manhunt by land, air and sea along the coast of San Pedro de Macoris (southeast).

 He said Raul Perez Cuevas, the driver of boat with 24 bales of cocaine, died from gunshot wounds, while the other craft managed to escape.

In a news conference Rosado said the detainees are Miguel Zapata de la Rosa, Roberto Octavio Peña, Julio Cesar Garcia and Rudy Madrigal Galber.

He said the suspects decided to flee once spotted by aircraft and patrol boats and fired on a helicopter which responded, wounding Perez, who then left the boat with 24 bales of cocaine, at the mouth of the Soco River, and fled into a thicket where he was found by agents. From there he was transferred to a local hospital where he died.

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Written by: josean, 4 Jul 2012 9:09 AM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016

"where he was found by agents. From there he was transferred to a local hospital where he died."


Dead men don't talk about Offical Involvement!


Written by: RoyStone, 4 Jul 2012 11:30 AM
From: Australia
Good riddance.
Written by: Ricardolito, 4 Jul 2012 11:57 AM
From: Dominican Republic, calle A.Portes
I love that rio soco but I can see it could be a great place to hide drugs ,,how can the boat escape ,,that is just too ludicrous
Written by: synapse, 4 Jul 2012 11:59 AM
From: United States
This should erase any doubt in your mind whether the DR is really a NARCO STATE as evidenced by the quantities arriving daily by air and sea. Where there are Drugs there is dirty money and that is what has completely corrupted the society and economy.

Ask Mexico and Colombia if this underground economy is good for business and world image?

This is the scourge and I have no doubt that Politicians, Police and Military officials are bought and complicit in this trade.

This is the single biggest threat to the DR today.
Written by: trojanman, 5 Jul 2012 2:08 AM
From: Canada
So that's what happened to my blow! I paid for 3 kilos!....You owe me big time!...Miguel Z.!!!
Written by: ohhhvictor, 6 Jul 2012 3:05 AM
From: United States


So, people still thinking that DNCD is playing games?

I am pretty sure joseano=sypnase=scanviking and his friends Pepe Goico and Capt Quirino would be very sad..
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