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09-06-2007, 05:50 PM
Dominican drug officials are facing increased challenges in the fight against drugs as consumption in the country increases due to falling prices. The situation is causing great concern and National Drug Council president Mabel Feliz is acknowledging an increase in "micro-trafficking," especially in the country's poorer barrios. Diario Libre writes that the decrease in price has increased temptations for drug users. Street prices vary depending on quality and area, but on the streets of the DR a small rock of "crack," a chemical derivative of cocaine, costs between RD$60 and RD$90, a small baggie of heroin costs RD$500, a gram of cocaine costs between RD$200 and RD$300, a "dime" bag of marijuana costs between RD$25 and RD$50, and a small bag of ecstasy costs between RD$300 and RD$700. According to Diario Libre, a kilo of cocaine costs RD$260,000, a kilo of heroin US$40,000, 1 pound of marijuana RD$20,000 and 1 ounce of marijuana RD$2,000.
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