Police seize 4.2 tonnes of marijuana hidden in a lime load in Huila
National Police found 4.2 tonnes of marijuana hidden among sacks of lime in a truck at the Patá toll booth near Neiva, Huila. One man was arrested. The president valued the load at 2.225 billion pesos; the police put it at about 1 billion.
🇨🇴 Patá toll booth, Neiva, Huila · Colombia
- Arrested
- 1
- Cannabis
- 4,200 kg
Police found 4.2 tonnes of marijuana hidden among sacks of lime in a truck at the Patá toll booth near Neiva, Huila, on 26 September 2026.[1][2] The truck was on the Neiva–Castilla corridor; Caracol Radio reported it was covering the Inzá–Bogotá route.[1][2]
One man was arrested and will face drug-trafficking charges.[1][2] The police said the load belonged to a trafficking organisation from Cauca.[1][2]
President Abelardo De la Espriella said the load was worth 2.225 billion pesos, while the police put it at about 1 billion pesos.[1][2]
Photos and video
- Part of the marijuana found in the truck in Huila Photos: El Heraldo, archived copy
- The truck stopped at the Patá toll booth Photos: Caracol Radio, archived copy
Sources
- Policía Nacional incautó 4,2 toneladas de marihuana en el Huila. El Heraldo, 27 September 2026. In Spanish. Archived copy.
- Incautan 4,2 toneladas de marihuana camufladas en un cargamento de cal en el Huila. Caracol Radio, 26 September 2026. In Spanish. Archived copy.