Dominican Republic: Three Arrests in Neiba and Seventeen in Barahona in Policía Nacional Operations

Two Policía Nacional operations, carried out with the Ministerio Público and attached to the Dirección Regional Sur, led to arrests and drug seizures in the Enriquillo region. Three people were taken into custody in Neiba and seventeen in Barahona.

Neiba: Three Arrests

According to El Nuevo Diario, the operation targeted small-scale drug dealing in the Ojeda sector of Neiba, in Bahoruco province. It was carried out under court warrant No. 590-2026-SAJ00473. Those arrested are Wilson Batista Virson, known as Black, Víctor Augusto and Howie Miguel Ramírez.

The police report lists 326 portions of narcotic substances, weighing about 1,826 grams. Officers also seized 24,740 Dominican pesos, 46 US dollars and 1,025 Haitian gourdes. The rest of the haul includes two computers, thirteen mobile phones, several scales, two packs of contraband cigarettes and a communications radio. Three 32-millimeter cartridges and two 18-inch loudspeakers are also among the items held.

The three men and the seized items are to be handed over to the Ministerio Público.

Barahona: Seventeen People Detained

According to El Día, the Policía Nacional deployed a preventive operation in several neighborhoods and entertainment venues in Barahona. Members of the DNCD, CIUTRAN, C.M.G and ERD took part alongside units from the Dirección Regional Sur. The police report states that several makeshift points of sale, believed to be used for distributing drugs, were dismantled.

The seizures include 380 grams of narcotic substances and 50 containers of adulterated alcoholic drinks, known as clerén. They also include six bladed weapons, two scales and twenty-four cartons of contraband cigarettes. The seventeen people arrested will be brought before the Ministerio Público, and the seized items handed over to the relevant authorities.

A Shared Framework for Action

In both cases, police link the operations to strategies for combating the trafficking of controlled substances and strengthening public safety in the Enriquillo region. According to El Nuevo Diario, the Policía Nacional announced that it would continue joint, targeted operations against small-scale drug dealing in the region.