Spanish Julio Iglesias He returned to his refuge in the Dominican Republic, but his trip had one peculiarity, when at the airport he was prevented from bringing in dozens of packages containing strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, tomatoes, beets, celery, beans, spinach, lettuce, mushrooms and arugula. ..

The Ministry of Agriculture of the Dominican Republic reported this Monday that the seizure made last week was to prevent pests from entering the country that could affect local production.

These inspections were intensified due to the sporadic incursion of the Mediterranean fly, whose presence was detected precisely in Punta Cana (eastern Dominican Republic), in whose airport this cargo was seized last week from the internationally known singer Julio Iglesias, they confirmed. this Monday sources from the Ministry of Agriculture.

“It’s not for him or anyone specifically, it’s for everyone,” said the Dominican Minister of Agriculture Limbert Cruz, speaking about the seizure and emphasized: “in all countries of the world, when you arrive with fruit, they check you.”

Cruz insisted that due to the Mediterranean fly, controls must be increased, because, he stated, “we have an alert and we have a pretty strong surveillance throughout the national territory.”

As reported last Friday, on Wednesday evening the Spanish artist, who was not identified at first, was surprised by cargo upon arrival at Punta Cana airport on a flight from the Bahamas.

Namely, the Plant Quarantine Inspection seized 42.16 kilograms of fruits and vegetables, including strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, cherries, tomatoes, beets, celery, beans, spinach, lettuce, mushrooms and arugula.

On the same Friday, sources from the Ministry of Agriculture explained to EFE the risk that the introduction of these items represents for agricultural production in the Dominican Republic, which is why work is being done to detect pests that could enter the country and controls have been carried out. strengthened in ports, airports and borders.