All language subtitles for Drug Wars s02e09

On this episode of Drug Wars, a hot
pursuit in the Dominican Republic

as a multinational force inches closer
to their target, aiming to dismantle a

Venezuelan cartel.

Just how far do the effects of narco
traffic reach into a community?

Drug addicts now fill the streets in the
Dominican Republic.

America's public enemy.

is drug abuse.

The decades -long war on drugs is a
constant battle.

Drugs are menacing our society. With the
growing demand in the United States,

cartels are moving an endless supply of
drugs.

Positive for cocaine.

Fusion is taking you inside the drug
war.

To the front lines of Operation
Martillo, a multinational counter

operation. In just three months, we
witnessed over 15 tons of drug seizures,

totaling over $800 million.

This is Drug Wars.

On the previous episode of Drug Wars,
the

Dominican Republic's drug enforcement
launched an undercover operation

to track down an infamous Venezuelan
cartel boss and got intel about his

-million dollar drug movement already on
the way.

If they seize his drug shipment, they'll
have the proper evidence needed to make

an arrest and bring down this whole
organization.

The next day, the DNCD hurries to brief
the Dominican Navy, who will join the

efforts of this drug operation.

We have received the call, the
information, that at about 50 miles, a

fast boat was divided, a go -fast,
possibly loaded with drugs, and we were

to take off a Super Tucano, which
confirmed to us that approximately at 30

miles...

The intel about the GOFAST position was
obtained by the U .S. Office of Air and

Marines Aircraft when its radar spotted
the smugglers and the crew alerted the

Dominican Republic's Air Force.

The DNCD's Major General comes on board
to command the entire operation.

No resources are spared by the
Dominicans.

Stopping this Venezuelan cartel from
operating in their country just became

number one priority.

Copiado, señor.

En marcha.

El apoyo aéreo es importante,
específicamente por la velocidad que

desarrollar, el alcance visual que
tiene.

The Super Tucano still has eyes on the
GOFAT, which is still heading towards a

remote area near Bani Bay. The aircraft
continues to update the helicopter on

the progress.

Just in the past two years, there's been
an 800 % increase of cocaine passing

through the Dominican Republic, making
it a primary hub for drug trafficking in

the Caribbean.

With this large amount of drugs moving
through the island, drug addicts fill

streets. And the number of them is
growing.

Over 40 volunteers hit the streets
weekly. They are all part of a rehab

institution called Hogar Crea. Their
mission, to get addicts to enter their

detox program at no cost.

The addicts are picked off the streets
in some of the most drug -infested

neighborhoods like Capotillo.

Capotillo has been a headache for the
drug

enforcement agencies and the police and
all that because they don't have no

control in that area.

Capotillo is considered one of the most
dangerous areas in the city.

The organization only provides their
services here during the day because at

night, the level of violence and crime
is way too risky.

Igor knows these areas well. He injected
heroin on the streets for half his

life. After 21 years of drug abuse, I
wasn't

valued. Like my family, my daughter,
she's in the United States, my son.

Igor finally left the drug life when he
himself was rescued off the streets by

Hogar Crea.

He now works for the institution as the
supervisor of all the centers in the

area.

Like most of the addicts in Capotillo,
he used every day, and drugs were cheap

and easily available.

Well, we're going to be doing some tough
work right now.

The Hogar group drives into a gang
-dominated area and finally parks.

But immediately, Director Eddie, who's
familiar with the local gang, is told

group should leave.

They're on the middle of processing
cocaine. They're cooking it.

And that's what we've been informed. So
they're not going to let anybody in

right now.

And those are the type of obstacles that
we have when we kind of come and try to

do this work.

At the end, it's a conflict of interest.

Drug dealers don't want you to take the
addicts out of their system because they

make a living out of them.

And we're just trying to get them out of
there to give them a new opportunity.

A surge in drug traffic in the Dominican
Republic has resulted in a flood of

drug addicts on the street with little
hope for rehabilitation.

Local organization, Hogar Crea, strives
to tackle this epidemic in the most

affected area.

In this area, they have some shooting
gallery. They have some crack houses.

And there's a lot of drugs because
wherever there is economy, wherever

money, there are drugs.

The Ogata crew heads into a back alley,
a preferred spot where lots of addicts

hang out to inject.

They bring hot cooked food to help
attract the drug addicts.

Most of these drug back alleys are
tucked far away, far from everyday eyes.

Many of these addicts

have open sores from excessive drug use.

Others, no belongings, and roam these
alleys homeless.

The larger group we see here has just
injected heroin and are hard to talk to.

Volunteers scatter and work fast.

Some pass out food, and others talk with
users.

What we try is to convince them.

of the program to come in with the
program with us and get them off the

give them an opportunity.

Keeping drugs and violence out of the
streets in the Dominican Republic has

become one of the country's priorities.

With the Venezuelan cartel operating on
the island, law enforcement is relying

on a multinational joint operation to
bring down this organization.

We have exchanged intelligence on time
with our DEA homologous. We have the

coordinates, we have already visualized
the Ghost Facts, which comes to a point

already predetermined by us, where the
interdiction is going to be carried out.

We are waiting for the helicopter to
have the visualization and the exact

position where the boat is right now.

Ya el helicóptero está sobrevolando la
zona.

Comando, con las coordenadas que me
informó Tiburón 1, tiempo aproximado 15

minutos de vuelo.

Cuando ya tengamos comunicación con el
helicóptero, inmediatamente ya el

de la costa me pasa esta información
aquí a la lancha interceptora y nosotros

nos dirigimos al punto para interceptar
a esta embarcación.

The helicopter plays a big role in the
success of this mission.

They must put pressure on the smugglers
to get them to stop, or fire at the

engine to disable them.

But go fast, like this one, can travel
as quickly as 50 knots.

With the suspect showing no signs of
slowing down, the helicopter fires

shots.

The Navy

speedboat struggles through the rough
waters.

as they attempt to line up with the
helicopter so they can corner the

Warning shots finally seem to work, and
the smugglers come to a stop.

But now, the Navy boat is too far away
to block the smugglers and make a

boarding.

Just as they thought the chase was over,
the suspects get brave and make a run

for it, taking the pursuit back into
full throttle.

Once again, the helicopter fires shots,
this time aiming straight at

disabling the engines.

Tengo tiro!

Tengo tiro!

While law enforcement battles smugglers
on the high seas, another front line in

this war lays out on the streets as
groups like Hogar Crea attempt to save

addicts.

Two of the organization's leaders take
interest in a young man.

Like

many

lost addicts, the boy does not respond.

But Igor can relate. He's been there
before.

The young man is junior, and he uses
crack on a daily basis, one of the worst

addictions. With crack cocaine selling
on the streets for about $1 .25, over 90

% of addicts in the Dominican Republic
are now crack users.

He's a young kid. You could see it in
his eyes. Once he saw it, he started

crying. You know, he got real problems.

He got some attachment still to the
community, maybe some illegal stuff.

what I could feel.

But let's hope that he just leaves
everything behind and starts a new life.

Most drug addicts can never escape the
vicious cycle of addiction.

But the leaders of the non -profit
group, Hogar Crea, have successfully

from similar situations and know how to
relate to them.

Until now, the volunteers have rounded
up about four other people.

It seems Junior has also agreed to go
with the group, but soon he starts to

second thoughts.

Junior tells Igor he needs to talk with
his brother and resolve a few issues and

decides not to go.

One of the things that you've got to
upset as a counselor or a recovering

is that you could help somebody change
his life, but you cannot change his

Junior having second thoughts is bad
news.

Igor knows that if he doesn't come
today, he might never see him again.

A few miles off the coast of the
Dominican Republic, a multinational

bust the Venezuelan cartel is still a
high -stakes mission.

After initially surrendering, suddenly
the suspects make a run for the beach.

But this time, the Navy speedboat
maneuvers into position and quickly

down.

The Navy speedboat coordinates with the
helicopter and gives the smugglers no

choice but to surrender.

Put your hand where you can see it.

Proceed to approach.

Proceed to approach the white. Proceed
to approach the white as well.

Let's keep the approach.

Ready.

While the operation is being executed,
we keep recording with the FLIR in case

the DNCD requires some information or
requires to see.

How was the performance during the
operation?

The DNCD units get on board the go -fast
and quickly subdue the three suspects,

preventing them from notifying the
cartel boss or anyone on land.

Two of the prisoners are moved onto the
interceptor boat for security.

The third suspect will captain the go
-fast with the remaining DNCD that will

escort him to base.

As the suspects and the contraband are
brought onto the naval vessel, the DNCD

units realize the magnitude of this
bust.

It is simply because of the
effectiveness of the hammer operation

the area. It is what we call the Beiga
effect.

They are pressing in the Pacific, in
Central America, in South America, and

obviously the routes that have always
existed in the Dominican Republic,

Rico and other islands, have increased.

With the mission accomplished, the Major
General orders the helicopter and

the Super Tucano back to base.

The mission is far from over.

Now that the large shipment of drugs has
been seized, the DNCD must complete the

most crucial part of the operation,
arrest the big fish.

On the next episode of Drug Wars.

Having seized the drugs as evidence, the
operation now focuses on arresting the

Venezuelan cartel bot.

And is it possible for a drug addict to

leave the streets and rebuild their
life?

One user's future is at stake.