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08-06-2008, 02:00 PM
The Director General of Customs, Miguel Cocco, handed over four small planes that had been seized in various drug operations to the Dominican Air Force (FAD) to the National Drug Control Department (DNCD), as well as a check for RD$2 million. While the report in El Nuevo Diario is not clear about the origin of the money, it does say that the planes were seized because of their ties to drug smuggling, illegal immigration or contraband currency operations. The planes are for use in fighting these same crimes.
Cocco said that this was a donation from President Fernandez and that it falls within the framework of the fight against drugs. The Customs chief explained that instead of auctioning off the aircraft, the President decided to donate them to the Air Force so they could be used to fight money laundering and drug trafficking. He said that "when we seize something, we are not going to have mercy, and the state will have no mercy with anybody." Miguel Cocco also handed over a check for RD$2 million to Major General Pedro Rafael Pena Antonio, to be used to fight drugs and other crimes.
The Senate is studying a government request for approval of a US$93.7 million loan for the purchase of eight EMB-314 Super Tucano jets to pursue drug traffickers in Dominican air space.
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Cocco said that this was a donation from President Fernandez and that it falls within the framework of the fight against drugs. The Customs chief explained that instead of auctioning off the aircraft, the President decided to donate them to the Air Force so they could be used to fight money laundering and drug trafficking. He said that "when we seize something, we are not going to have mercy, and the state will have no mercy with anybody." Miguel Cocco also handed over a check for RD$2 million to Major General Pedro Rafael Pena Antonio, to be used to fight drugs and other crimes.
The Senate is studying a government request for approval of a US$93.7 million loan for the purchase of eight EMB-314 Super Tucano jets to pursue drug traffickers in Dominican air space.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#10)