Punta Cana. Agents from the National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD) and members of the Specialized Airport Security Corps, supported by the Public Ministry, seized seven packages and 36 sheets, presumably cocaine, in a joint inspection operation carried out at the Airport. Punta Cana International, La Altagracia province.
After receiving intelligence reports, DNCD agents and military personnel stationed at the terminal, assisted by canine units, detected some inconsistencies in various parts of the wheelchair. They immediately initiated the action protocol for these cases.
The presence of the prosecutor led to a more rigorous inspection, which discovered seven packages and some 36 sheets of presumably cocaine in the backrest and seat, with a preliminary weight of 11.87 kilograms.
A 37-year-old man was arrested in the case. At the time of his arrest, he claimed that he had some mobility problems in his legs, which was why he was forced to use a wheelchair to get around during the trip.
The Dominican, who would travel to London, England, from the Punta Cana terminal, is in the hands of the Public Ministry of the province of La Altagracia to learn about coercive measures in the next few hours.
The DNCD, with the support of official organizations, has redoubled interdiction operations against drug trafficking, organized crime, money laundering, and other crimes in airports, ports, and other parts of the country.
The packages and sheets of the alleged drug were sent under the chain of custody to the National Institute of Forensic Sciences (INACIF) for the corresponding purposes.