在一次历史性的缉毒行动中，多米尼加共和国当局缴获了9.5吨可卡因，这是该国历史上缴获的最大规模毒品。

这批巨大的货物被藏在一艘香蕉船里，这艘船抵达了该国首都和最重要的海港圣多明各的Caucedo港。

这些毒品装在320个袋子里，是在从危地马拉运来的一个集装箱里发现的。官员透露，走私者计划将可卡因转移到另一个运往比利时的集装箱中。

这种毒品的街头价值估计为2.5亿美元。

多米尼加共和国禁毒机构发言人卡洛斯·德弗斯在新闻发布会上证实了这些细节。他还报告说，到目前为止，已有10人被捕，正在进行调查，以确定参与此次行动的其他人。

这次缉获量是该国2006年创下的纪录的三倍多，当时当局在同一港口发现了2580公斤（约5680磅）可卡因。

官员们表示，Caucedo是国际航运的重要中转站，因此经常成为走私者的目标。

多米尼加共和国仅在2024年就缴获了近47吨毒品。今年早些时候，当局在波多黎各附近的一艘船上截获了660磅可卡因，增加了今年的缉获量。

专家表示，加勒比海正成为从南美洲向欧洲走私可卡因的热点地区，近年来欧洲的可卡因需求激增。

根据犯罪分析组织InSight crime的数据，2011年至2023年间，欧洲的可卡因消费量翻了一番多。

该组织在最近的一份报告中表示：“加勒比地区现在是贩运者试图满足这一日益增长的需求的关键路线。”像Caucedo这样的多米尼加大型交通枢纽，为贩运者将毒品运往欧洲市场提供了便利的通道。



此前，世界其他地区也有类似破纪录的缉获行动。今年早些时候，西班牙从一批香蕉中没收了13吨可卡因，而英国当局在另一批香蕉中发现了超过1.25万磅的可卡因。

多米尼加共和国当局誓言要加大打击走私的力度。他们说，这次破纪录的抓捕是他们打击毒品走私的重要一步。

德弗斯说：“我们致力于保护我们的港口和边境。”他还说，禁毒机构将继续打击在该地区活动的走私网络。

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英文原文

In a historic drug bust, Dominican Republic authorities have seized 9.5 tons of ***e, marking the largest-ever seizure in the country’s history.



The massive haul was hidden inside a banana shipment that arrived at Caucedo port, Santo Domingo, the nation’s capital and most important seaport.



The drugs, packed in 320 bags, were found in a container shipped from Guatemala. Officials revealed that smugglers planned to transfer the ***e into another container destined for Belgium.



The street value of the drug is estimated to be $250 million.



Carlos Devers, a spokesperson for the Dominican Republic’s anti-drug agency, confirmed the details during a press conference. He also reported that ten people have been arrested so far, with investigations ongoing to identify others involved in the operation.



This seizure is more than triple the size of the country’s previous record set in 2006 when authorities found 2,580 kilograms (approximately 5,680 pounds) of ***e at the same port.



Officials said that Caucedo is a critical transit point for international shipping, making it a frequent target for smugglers.



The Dominican Republic has seized nearly 47 tons of drugs in 2024 alone. Earlier this year, authorities intercepted 660 pounds of ***e on a boat near Puerto Rico, adding to the year’s haul.



Experts say the Caribbean is becoming a hotspot for smuggling ***e from South America to Europe, where demand has soared in recent years.



According to crime analysis organisation InSight Crime, Europe’s consumption of ***e has more than doubled between 2011 and 2023.



“The Caribbean is now a key route for traffickers trying to meet this growing demand,” the group said in a recent report. Large Dominican transport hubs, like Caucedo, offer traffickers a convenient gateway to move drugs into European markets.



The bust follows similar record-breaking seizures in other parts of the world. Earlier this year, Spain confiscated 13 tons of ***e from a banana shipment, while British authorities found over 12,500 pounds of the drug hidden in another shipment of bananas.



Authorities in the Dominican Republic have vowed to increase efforts to combat smuggling. This record-breaking bust, they say, is a major step forward in their fight against drug trafficking.



“We are committed to protecting our ports and borders,” Devers said, adding that the anti-drug agency will continue its crackdown on smuggling networks operating in the region.

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