US donates boats

[NewsWhore]

The US has given the DR two high-speed boats that will help in the fight against drug trafficking. In a ceremony to hand over the boats, US Embassy Charge d'Affaires Roland Bullen praised the work being done by Dominican officials to fight the drug trade. Bullen, quoted in Listin Diario, said that the donations represented a permanent commitment towards the Dominican government to help protect Dominican sovereignty and the security of maritime traffic in the Caribbean. The two boats are part of a four-boat donation made as part of a Southern Command project. The project is valued at US$7.5 million for training and equipment for Dominican personnel.

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