Nine held with judicial warrants in Antonio Ante; 393 g of marijuana seized
Police detained nine people on judicial warrants in an anti-drug operation across several sectors of Antonio Ante, Imbabura, against the cocaine and marijuana trade the police call microtrafficking. Officers reported 393.20 grams of marijuana alongside 332.59 grams of cocaine, plus cash, phones, a vehicle, a scale and a blender glass.
🇪🇨 Antonio Ante, Imbabura · Ecuador
Arrested
9
Cannabis
393.2 g
Vehicles confiscated
1
Cash confiscated
USD 151
Agencies
Policía Nacional del Ecuador, Dirección de Investigación Antidrogas de la Subzona Imbabura
Nine people were detained in an operation against alleged drug trafficking
carried out in Antonio Ante, in Imbabura province.[1]The arrests were made
with judicial warrants, after an investigation into possible distribution of
substances subject to control.[1]The operation was carried out by the
Anti-Drug Investigation Directorate of the Imbabura subzone, under what the
police call the 3D Operational Strategy.[2]
Officers found 332.59 grams of cocaine and 393.20 grams of marijuana in the
procedure, police reported.[1]Police also reported the seizure of nine mobile
phones, a vehicle, a scale and a blender glass.[1]The police report listed
USD 151 in cash and one retained vehicle among the items taken.[2]
Police said one of those detained, a 49-year-old man, was classified as an
Individuo de Interés Penal Relevante, a priority target in their investigations,
with drug-trafficking records from 2020 and 2022.[1]The police said the IIPR
classification and the prior records do not establish responsibility in the
current case.[1]
The interventions took place in different sectors of Antonio Ante, without exact
locations or a number of premises given, and it was not stated whether the nine
formed one group.[1]The detained people and the evidence were placed at the
disposal of the competent authorities to continue the legal process.[1]
Photos and video
The people detained in the Antonio Ante intervention. Photo: Policía NacionalPhoto details
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