Yayo defends Dominican Republic’s international leadership in the fight against drug trafficking

Santo Domingo. – The Director General of Customs, Eduardo “Yayo” Sanz Lovatón, stated that under the administration of President Luis Abinader, the Dominican Republic is experiencing the period of greatest combat against drug trafficking in its entire history. Sanz Lovatón assured that the international recognition towards the country in the fight against drugs is “unprecedented”, highlighting that for the first time the Dominican Republic has been proposed to lead an anti-narcotics agency of the United Nations, with the support of the United States Government. “The system is much better today. It’s not Yayo who says it, nor President Abinader; it’s the United Nations and the United States Government that say it. After that, what more can some say who administered the State for 20 years without receiving a single international recognition?” he expressed.

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The official highlighted that the National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD) has received praise from international organizations and that, unlike in the past, anyone involved in illicit activities, even from official functions, has been prosecuted or extradited. Sanz Lovatón concluded by pointing out that this global support constitutes a milestone for the Dominican Republic, and that “as Dominicans, we should all celebrate it.” These statements come after the authorities reported the dismantling of an alleged drug trafficking network in the province of La Altagracia, where the alleged leaders of a structure linked to international drug trafficking are being sought.