The Dominican Republic’s National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD) revealed on Monday that it has seized 806 packs of what they believe is cocaine in a joint drug-trafficking bust operation with the United States as part of Operation Southern Spear.

DNCD explained that the 806 packages of drugs were sent under chain of custody to the National Institute of Forensic Sciences (INACIF) to determine the type and exact weight of the shipment.

The Directorate detailed in an official statement that Monday’s actions marked the country’s second joint operation with the United States since the start of Operation Southern Spear. The operation was a success thanks to the joint efforts of the Dominican drug directorate, the nation’s Army and Air Force, and the United States’ Joint Interagency Tas

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