Pubdate: Fri, 10 Aug 2012
Source: Dominican Today (Dominican Republic)
Copyright: 2012 Dominican Today
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SEVEN TONS OF DRUGS TORCHED TODAY IS BIGGEST SINCE LAST YEAR

SANTO DOMINGO. - The National Drugs Control Agency (DNCD) incinerated 
around seven tons of various types of drugs Friday, especially 
cocaine and marijuana.

The DNCD said 5, 211 kilos of cocaine, 472.5 kilos and 449 marijuana 
plants, 20.5 kilos of heroin, 107 grams of crack and 267 kilos of 
cocaine were incinerated, in addition to thousands of pills with the 
characteristics of ecstasy.

DNCD president Rolando Rosado headed the event held in an isolated 
area of the of 1st Army Brigade headquarters in Pedro Brand township, 
in the presence of the Presidency's Advisor on drugs, Marino Vinicio Castillo.

It's the second biggest drugs incineration by the DNCD since December 
22, when around eight tons of different narcotics were set afire.
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