In a significant acknowledgment of regional anti-drug efforts, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) formally praised President Luis Abinader and the Dominican Republic for their robust collaboration in combating drug trafficking across the Caribbean. A high-level DEA delegation, headed by Principal Deputy Administrator Daniel Salter, met with President Abinader to commend the nation’s unwavering commitment to this critical cause. The delegation also included Michael A. Miranda from the DEA’s Caribbean Division and Kaleb T. Sanderson, DEA Attaché for the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Representing the Dominican Republic, Vice Admiral José M. Cabrera Ulloa, Director of the National Directorate for Drug Control (DNCD), participated in the discussions. President Abinader expressed gratitude for the recognition and reaffirmed his administration’s dedication to working closely with the United States to tackle international drug trafficking, narco-terrorism, and associated crimes. He emphasized the Dominican Republic’s role as a pivotal regional ally in counterdrug operations. Following their meeting at the National Palace, DEA officials convened a working session at the DNCD headquarters with Vice Admiral Cabrera Ulloa and senior Dominican anti-drug authorities. Both parties agreed to enhance cooperation through improved equipment, strengthened collaboration, and expanded real-time intelligence sharing to combat criminal organizations, including the Cartel of the Suns.
DEA delegation congratulates Abinader for strengthening anti-drug efforts
