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DNCD has seized more than 100 tons of different drugs

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By Luis Ozuna

Santo Domingo.- The current management of the National Drug Control Directorate DNCD, currently headed by Vice Admiral José Manuel Cabrera Ulloa, ARD, has seized approximately 100 tons of different types of drugs during the current administration. According to reports obtained by this media outlet, in the year 2024, approximately 40 tons were seized, while in the year 2025, about 31 tons were seized, and so far this year, 2026, approximately 5 tons have been seized, which brings the total amount of drugs seized to approximately 100 tons. The most recent blow dealt by the DNCD and its operational team was the interception of a container at the Multimodal Caucedo Port, where approximately 700 packages of alleged cocaine were seized inside.
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