Two Israelis Arrested in Dominican Republic With Suspected Cocaine
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Two Israelis, aged 38, were arrested in the Dominican Republic at Punta Cana Airport while trying to board a flight to Frankfurt with 16 packages of suspected cocaine in their luggage. The drugs were found hidden in double-lined suitcases during a routine X-ray screening. This marks the second such arrest of Israelis at the airport in recent times, prompting an investigation into a potential international drug smuggling ring.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Two Israelis were arrested in the Dominican Republic with 16 packages of suspected cocaine.
- The suspects, a man and a woman aged 38, were apprehended at Punta Cana Airport.
- The drugs were discovered hidden in double-lined suitcases during X-ray screening.
- They were attempting to board a flight to Frankfurt, Germany.
- This is the second recent arrest of Israelis for drug smuggling at the same airport.
Two Israeli citizens, a man and a woman both aged 38, were arrested in the Dominican Republic after attempting to board a flight to Frankfurt, Germany, with 16 packages of suspected cocaine found in their luggage. The arrests occurred at the Punta Cana International Airport in the La Altagracia province. Dominican drug control agents (DNCD) discovered the suspicious material during routine baggage screening using X-ray machines, which revealed double-lined compartments in two suitcases. In addition to the suspected drugs, authorities seized three mobile phones, electronic equipment, foreign currency, passports, and other personal documents. The detainees were handed over to the La Altagracia prosecutor's office, which is expected to seek coercive measures for alleged violations of drug laws. The seized packages were sent for forensic analysis to determine the exact type and weight of the substance. This is the second recent incident involving Israelis apprehended at Punta Cana airport for attempting to smuggle drugs to Germany. In a previous case, an Israeli citizen named Dmitry Roy Fomin was arrested with seven packages of suspected cocaine hidden in a double-lined suitcase. Dominican authorities are investigating whether these incidents are part of an international crime network recruiting Israelis to smuggle illicit substances from the country to European destinations.
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