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Dominican Republic authorities reported that they chased a boat for more than 12 hours and discovered 1.5 tons of cocaine on board. teleSUR
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00:01Dominican Republic authorities reported that they chased a boat for more than 12 hours
00:07and discovered 1.5 tons of cane on board.
00:11According to the spokesman of the country's anti-drug agency, Carlos Devers,
00:15this is one of the largest seizures in the history of the Caribbean country.
00:20Helicopters, boats and cars were involved in a drug chase,
00:24which began on Monday off the southern coast of the country.
00:28The action ended with the arrest of three Dominicans and one Colombian.
00:32Authorities also seized a cell phone, 13 jerry cans of fuel,
00:37a small cooler full of water and food,
00:40and a backpack with a change of clothes, among other items.

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