In a coordinated anti-narcotics operation led by multiple Dominican Republic security agencies, officials have seized more than 120 kilograms of cocaine hidden inside a cargo container at the key Caucedo Multimodal Port in Santo Domingo.
The bust was carried out jointly by the National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD) and the Public Ministry, with additional support from state intelligence services and the General Directorate of Customs. The contraband was found in a container scheduled for shipment to Rotterdam, the Netherlands, after X-ray scanning flagged anomalous images that prompted a full physical inspection.
Upon opening the container, which was officially declared to be carrying general medical equipment, investigators uncovered five black bags holding 120 individually wrapped cocaine packages. Each package was bound in adhesive tape and marked with distinct commercial-style logos. Forensic experts from the National Institute of Forensic Sciences (INACIF) conducted an official weighing of the seizure, confirming the total net weight of the cocaine was 123.13 kilograms.
Dominican security officials confirmed that the investigation is still in its active phase, with working groups focused on tracing the network behind the shipment and identifying all individuals involved to make eventual arrests. As part of national anti-trafficking strategies, authorities have also emphasized that they are ramping up screening and interdiction operations at all major entry and exit points across the country, including seaports, international airports, and land border crossings, to disrupt drug smuggling routes passing through the nation.