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Local December 10, 2025 | 2:11 pm

Dominican Army seizes 44,800 smuggled cigarettes at Montecristi checkpoint

Montecristi, DR.- The Dominican Republic’s military intercepted a smuggling operation in Montecristi on Wednesday, confiscating over 44,000 cigarettes hidden in a minibús attempting to bypass a security checkpoint. The operation, conducted at the La Solitaria checkpoint, led to the arrest of driver Modesto Ogando and his passenger, Johanny Portorreal Guzmán. According to th... Read more

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