The Dominican Southern Coast and Its Ports: The Main Hub for Drug Trafficking in the Caribbean

Authors

  • Cedrid Gómez Torregrosa Armada de República Dominicana

Keywords:

go fast boat, ontainers, cocaine, contamination, transit

Abstract

In the historical development of maritime drug trafficking modalities, the "Go Fast Boat" has stood out over the years for being one of the modalities most used by Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) in the Caribbean, due to to the proximity that exists between the Dominican Republic and South American countries, specifically from the Guajira Peninsula and from the State of Falcon or Paranaguá Bay, divided by only 1,600 km of distance. With this exception, the statistical data exceeds great records when compared to previous years, in 2020 there was an increase in seizures of 59.41% compared to the previous year, presenting a seizure of 8,178 kg of narcotic drugs, while in 2021 a result of 22,432 kg of narcotics was obtained for a growth of 73.2%. The figures mark a sustained increase, which is the main objective of the authorities. Within this study, three inexorable features are rescued: the modalities, their ports and the nationalities of the detained persons.

Author Biography

Cedrid Gómez Torregrosa, Armada de República Dominicana

He is an officer of the Dominican Republic Navy, holding the rank of Lieutenant Junior Grade (T/F), and serves as a researcher and analyst at the International Center for Research and Analysis against Maritime Drug Trafficking (CMCON), based in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia.

His professional career is focused on maritime security, as well as the investigation and analysis of maritime and port-related drug trafficking. At CMCON, he contributes to the study of routes, methods, and trends associated with the activities of transnational criminal organizations, supporting information sharing and regional cooperation efforts aimed at strengthening the prevention and interdiction of maritime drug trafficking.

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11/16/2022

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Gómez Torregrosa, C. (2022). The Dominican Southern Coast and Its Ports: The Main Hub for Drug Trafficking in the Caribbean. DERROTERO, 2(16), 19. Retrieved from https://revistasescuelanaval.com/derrotero/article/view/200

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Vol. 16 Núm. 02 (2022)

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