Two held with marijuana in Guatemalan-plated car in Chiltiupán
Police detained Salvadoran Erick Alfredo Valles Centeno, 19, and Guatemalan Emiltze Eileen Hasse, 31, in Costa Azul, Chiltiupán, seizing marijuana and their Guatemalan-plated car with anti-narcotics support. Both were placed at the disposal of the competent authorities while investigations continue into possible wider trafficking links.
🇸🇻 colonia Costa Azul, Chiltiupán, La Libertad Costa · El Salvador
El Salvador’s National Civil Police detained two people transporting marijuana
in colonia Costa Azul in Chiltiupán, La Libertad Costa.[1]The detainees were
identified as Salvadoran Erick Alfredo Valles Centeno, 19, and Guatemalan
Emiltze Eileen Hasse, 31.[1]Officers intercepted them while they were
travelling in a car registered in Guatemala.[1]
The operation was carried out with the support of the Anti-Narcotics Division.[2]Police seized marijuana and the Guatemalan-plated vehicle used to move it.[1]Police said the action was part of efforts to curb the flow of illegal
drugs and keep corridors used by trafficking groups under control.[1]
Authorities said both detainees will be placed at the disposal of the competent
bodies to continue the process established by law.[2]Police did not
immediately say whether the two belonged to a criminal network operating in the
area or had entered the country with the drugs.[1]Investigations continue to
determine whether the detainees belong to a wider trafficking network with links
between El Salvador and Guatemala, and the case will go to specialised courts.[1]
Photos and video
Police photo of the detention of two people transporting marijuana in a Guatemalan-plated vehicle in Costa Azul, Chiltiupán. Photo: cortesía Policía Nacional CivilPhoto details
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