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11-17-2008, 03:30 PM
Lawyer Marino Vinicio Castillo (Vincho), the President's chief advisor on drug issues, says that more than 700 drug flights penetrated Dominican airspace between 2007 and 2008, each carrying at least 300 kilograms of drugs. He said these flights are continuing. Castillo told Listin Diario reporters that the planes are using a method called "streaks" which involves dropping a string of drugs in smaller quantities to make ground persecution more difficult. Castillo also said that the state has to review military and police officers' pay because "sanctity" is not possible for these thousands of men who receive a salary of RD$5,000 pesos per month.
During his comments at a Listin Diario breakfast meeting, the lawyer said that the country could not make any real inroads against drug trafficking if it does not begin with a deep sifting of military and police personnel. According to Castillo, one or two flights per day drop drugs for pick up by locals. The lawyer said that only the legislative approval of the Law on Air and Sea Interception that contemplates the seven-step protocol would control procedures before shooting down the planes that do not obey instructions.
The Airspace Defense Bill proposes to legalize a seven-step protocol that would enable the authorities to gun down any plane entering Dominican airspace without an authorized flight plan. Castillo disputed those that are concerned the wrong plane could be shut down. Castillo said that on the contrary, it is these unauthorized planes that present real danger to passengers on regular flights that might cross paths with the drug runners' clandestine flights. He said that the system to be used in shooting down illegal flights would be controlled from the airbase, and was not something done out of hand. The final order must come from the President or the person he delegates for the job, most probably the Minister of the Armed Forces.
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During his comments at a Listin Diario breakfast meeting, the lawyer said that the country could not make any real inroads against drug trafficking if it does not begin with a deep sifting of military and police personnel. According to Castillo, one or two flights per day drop drugs for pick up by locals. The lawyer said that only the legislative approval of the Law on Air and Sea Interception that contemplates the seven-step protocol would control procedures before shooting down the planes that do not obey instructions.
The Airspace Defense Bill proposes to legalize a seven-step protocol that would enable the authorities to gun down any plane entering Dominican airspace without an authorized flight plan. Castillo disputed those that are concerned the wrong plane could be shut down. Castillo said that on the contrary, it is these unauthorized planes that present real danger to passengers on regular flights that might cross paths with the drug runners' clandestine flights. He said that the system to be used in shooting down illegal flights would be controlled from the airbase, and was not something done out of hand. The final order must come from the President or the person he delegates for the job, most probably the Minister of the Armed Forces.
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