Two arrested and 37 drug portions seized in Santiago Rodríguez
The National Police detained two men and seized 37 portions of presumed controlled substances in four sectors of the San Ignacio de Sabaneta municipality.
Anti-drug operations in San Ignacio de Sabaneta result in two arrests and 37 portions seized
Agents from the Regional Northwest Intelligence Subdirectorate (DINTEL), in coordination with the Preventive Police, conducted operations in four sectors of the San Ignacio de Sabaneta municipality, Santiago Rodríguez province, according to a report by n.com.do.
In the La Sabana sector, agents seized 11 portions of a white powder presumed to be cocaine and detained two men—one of Dominican nationality and another of Haitian nationality—for investigation purposes.
In Cambelén, the operations resulted in the discovery of a further 17 portions of the same white powder, also presumed to be cocaine. In Mata del Jobo, eight portions of a plant material presumed to be marijuana were seized.
In the Los Tomines sector, one additional portion of the same plant material was seized, weighing approximately 27.5 grams. According to the police report, in these latter sectors several people fled upon noticing the presence of agents, abandoning the substances at the location.
The National Police indicated that the 37 portions will be submitted to the competent authorities for corresponding analysis, in order to determine their composition and act in accordance with current legal provisions.
The Regional Northwest Directorate stated that it will continue carrying out targeted operations to prevent and combat the commercialisation of controlled substances, with the objective of strengthening public security in the region.
Source: Google News CL — Santiago