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Two Bulgarian brothers were detained in the Dominican Republic for the illegal trade of 1 229 kg. of cocaine. File Photo
The National Agency for Drugs Control (DNCD) of the Dominican Republic announced Friday that they have seized over a ton of liquid cocaine from two Bulgarian nationals.
The drug has been disguised as motor oil in 11 tanks and weighed 1 229 kilos, Dominicantoday.com writes. Of the 11 tanks 7 tested positive for the illegal substance
The cocaine was seized from Zlatin Rumenov Raynov and his brother Kaloyan, who had several Dominicans as accomplices.
DNCD said in a statement that each tank had 175 kilos, according to the National Forensics Institute report, and that the drug was kept in the facilities of a welding shop.
Two Dominican Police officers are under investigation by DNCD for taking part in the drug trade.
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