Agents of the National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD) of the Dominican Republic have seized a shipment of cocaine that was destined for Australia.
In a statement on Sunday, DNCD said it received a tip about contraband and went to the warehouses of a company, located in the National District, where they confiscated eight packages, which were disguised as sun protection sleeves.
A search of the packages revealed the cocaine which had a preliminary weight of 235 grams.
DNCD said the drugs were sent by a man with an alleged address on República de Ecuador Street, National District, and would have been received by an individual in Australia.
Investigations into the matter are ongoing.