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Intercept planes ready to join Dominican Republic’s war on drugs

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Image via Wikipedia Santo Domingo.- The first two Super Tucano airplanes, of eight bought by the Government in Brazil, are ready for their flight to the Dominican Republic. The intercept planes will be immediately deployed in the war on drug trafficking, once concluded the test and training process of the personnel who’ll operate them. An Armed Forces…

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US embassy sees spike in drug trafficking, hails Dominican Republic’s effort

Sunday, November 1, 2009

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SANTO DOMINGO. –United States embassy Commercial attaché Christopher Lambert yesterday revealed his concern with the spike in drug trafficking here and in other countries, for which Washington will concentrate on increasing its collaboration in the war on drugs. “We recognize Dominican Republic’s cooperation and efforts in this area and we appreciate the good relation we have in that field.” The diplomat said aid for the country’s war on drug trafficking may increase in the next few months after president Barack…

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Drug plane falls

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

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Image via Wikipedia A small plane carrying bricks of cocaine has crashed off the Matanzas coast near the southwestern city of Bani, once again pushing the province’s drug problems back to the front page. Details are still being recovered, but the National Drug Control Department (DNCD) says the pilot was…

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