Friday, November 22, 2024
name of Prensa Latina
Bandera inglesa
English Edition
Search
Close this search box.
name of Prensa Latina

NEWS

NEWS

Dominican Republic burns over 800 kilograms of drugs

incineran-droga
Santo Domingo, Feb 24 (Prensa Latina) Authorities of the Attorney General's Office (PGR) in the Dominican Republic reportedly incinerated 817.56 kilograms of drugs seized in several operations conducted in the country.

According to a PGR press release, 644.89 kilograms of cocaine and 170.08 kilograms of marijuana were burned.

A total of 2.02 kilograms of crack, 370 grams of hashish, 190 of ecstasy, and three of methamphetamine were also incinerated.

So far, 2,621.2 kilograms of several drugs seized in anti-narcotics operations have been burned.

The incineration ceremony took place at an Army unit located in Pedro Brand municipality, in Santo Domingo province, in the presence of representatives of the bodies responsible for fighting drug trafficking and the health area.

mh/iff/mem/ema

LATEST NEWS
RELATED