A coordinated anti-narcotics sweep conducted by three of the Dominican Republic’s top law enforcement agencies has rooted out a large-scale illegal cannabis cultivation operation in the western reaches of the country’s capital, Santo Domingo, marking a fresh advance in the nation’s ongoing war on drug production and trafficking. The targeted raid unfolded in the La Cuaba neighborhood of Santo Domingo Oeste, with agents from the National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD) working alongside officers from the National Police and prosecutors from the Public Ministry to execute the operation.
Following actionable intelligence, the joint force descended on a private plot of land located along El Limón 2 road in the Pedro Brand district. What they uncovered was a carefully organized illicit growing operation: 421 plants, suspected to be marijuana, were found individually potted in foam cups across the property, with specimens sitting at every stage of the growth cycle from young seedlings to nearly mature crops. Beyond the plants themselves, law enforcement also seized a full suite of purpose-built irrigation and cultivation gear, including large plastic water tanks, chemical fumigation pumps, flexible supply hoses, and even a solar panel that investigators allege was installed to power the illegal farm’s operations.
In the wake of the seizure, one male individual present at the site was taken into custody for formal questioning. Law enforcement teams are still working to trace the full scope of the operation, including whether additional co-conspirators are linked to the growing site. To confirm the botanical identity and total weight of the seized plants, all contraband has been transferred to the National Institute of Forensic Sciences (INACIF) for comprehensive laboratory testing, with formal results pending to support upcoming legal proceedings.