Authorities dismantle alleged clandestine laboratory and seize plantation of suspected marijuana in El Pinar, Ocoa

By: Juan Piña

San José de Ocoa.- Members of the Public Ministry and State security agencies carried out a large-scale operation in the area of the El Pinar municipal district, where an alleged clandestine laboratory was dismantled and a plantation of a plant presumably marijuana was located.

According to information obtained from a source linked to the investigations, the intervention was led by the San José de Ocoa Public Prosecutor’s Office, directed by the Court’s Attorney General, Francis Valdez, under the coordination of prosecutor Ysidro Minyetty.

Agents from the National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD) of the province participated in the operation, with the support of units from other jurisdictions, as well as representatives from various state institutions.

During the operation, several people were detained for investigation purposes, while authorities deepen their inquiries to determine the magnitude of the operations allegedly carried out at the site and establish possible responsibilities.

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So far, the authorities have not offered official details regarding the quantity of substances seized, the exact number of detainees, or the evidence collected during the operation.

It is expected that in the coming hours the Public Ministry and the DNCD will issue an official report with further details on the results of the intervention.