Dominican Republic boosts security along Haiti border
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (CMC) — Security officials in the Dominican Republic, say they have beefed up security along the border with Haiti in order to stem the flow of illegal immigrants
According to Defence Minister Rubén Paulino, additional troops from the three military branches, as well as intelligence units have been deployed.
He says the plan includes 50 drones, 50 vehicles, 200 motorcycles, and air force aircraft and navy boats to patrol the coastline.
In making the recent announcement, Paulino warned those in the agricultural sector in particular, against hiring Haitian labourers illegally and encourged them to hire Dominican nationals.
The defence minister also visited the towns of Dajabón, Elías Piña and Jimaní – all located along the border, to supervise the start of operations that will be headed by Army commanders and for which that institution has deployed the 900 soldiers.
He added that the operations, “complies with the provisions of President Danilo Medina in his speech last month to counteract the traffic of undocumented immigrants, drug trafficking, smuggling in the zones and establish health and sanitary controls.”
The Dominican Republic and Haiti share the island of Hispaniola.
Source: jamaicaobserver.com
March 13, 2018
Category: DR News |