Three arrested and cannabis seized in Capotillo operation, DN
The National Police arrested two men and a woman in the Capotillo sector during an operation searching for an 18-year-old fugitive.
Operation in Capotillo yields three arrests and dozens of drug packages
The National Police of the Dominican Republic arrested two men and a woman in the Capotillo sector, National District, following an operation on Duarte Street, in the Sibanito alley, according to infobae.com. During the search, agents seized suspected cannabis, a scales and several machines in a state of deterioration.
Institutional spokesman Diego Pesqueira clarified that the intervention was aimed at locating Vladimir Bisamal Yanki, alias "Boca 30", an 18-year-old youth wanted by authorities who remains at large.
The detainees and seized items
The three arrested individuals were identified as Marcos Augusto Rivera Díaz, Emilio Lucas and Esperanza Cuevas María. Authorities indicated that Cuevas María is the romantic partner of the wanted "Boca 30".
Agents from the Central Investigation Department (DICRIM) found at the location nine packages of a substance identified as suspected cannabis, 10 plastic containers with a substance of similar characteristics, 82 ziploc bags with suspected cannabis, a scales and seven deteriorated machines.
Marcos Augusto Rivera Díaz will be referred to the National Drug Control Department (DNCD), according to the police report. Emilio Lucas and Esperanza Cuevas María remained in custody for corresponding legal proceedings.
The operation was carried out by Operational Department II of the Central Unit for Search and Capture of Fugitives, Rebels and Convicted Persons, in coordination with the Investigation Subdirectorate of Santo Domingo Norte.
Context of recent operations
The procedure in Capotillo is part of a series of police interventions carried out between August and October in different parts of the country.
On 12 August, police detained Maumar Cadafi Féliz in Barahona after seizing a nine-millimetre calibre pistol without documentation. In San Juan de la Maguana, Adrián Mateo de los Santos was arrested following a pursuit linked to an intervention for sonic contamination. That same report included the capture of Ángel Antonio Durán Guzmán, 33 years old, wanted for attempted homicide, assault and battery. In La Romana, a 19-year-old youth was detained during an operation in which 421 portions of suspected controlled substances were seized.
On 15 August, DICRIM agents arrested Brayan José García Rodríguez and Víctor Junior Rodríguez, alleged members of a structure linked to robberies in the National District and Santo Domingo Oeste. Police reported the seizure of a pistol, seven mobile phones and RD$133,000 (approximately USD 2,196) in cash.
In September, five arrest warrants were executed in Espaillat and Hermanas Mirabal for investigations into alleged fraud, domestic violence, gender-based violence and aggravated theft. In La Caleta, Santo Domingo Este, Manuel García, 39 years old, was detained, accused of an alleged attempted robbery with a toy pistol. Seven people were also arrested in Baní during raids that resulted in the seizure of weapons, ammunition, goods of suspected contraband and slot machines.
Between 10 and 16 October, the Central Intelligence Department (DINTEL) and the Public Prosecutor's Office conducted 115 raids and 441 focused operations, with 287 arrests, 45 arrest warrants executed and 39 firearms seized, according to the National Police.
The institution stated that it maintains active operations aimed at locating persons wanted by the Justice system and that the operations seek to counter the sale and distribution of controlled substances in different sectors of the country.
Source: Google News DO — Crime