Two apprehended with 603 marijuana doses in Loja's Consacola
Anti-drug police in Loja's Consacola neighbourhood apprehended two men with a combined 301.5 grams of marijuana on 11 November 2026, which the authorities said would have become more than 603 doses sold in the city's barrios. Officers seized a scale, two phones, a motorcycle and 100.04 dollars in cash.
Anti-drug officers of the Loja Subzone ran an operation against sellers of
controlled substances in the Consacola circuit, north-west of the city of Loja,
on the afternoon and night of 11 November 2026.[1]
The operation apprehended Ecuadorian Stalin M. P., caught with 295 grams of
marijuana.[1]Officers also confiscated from him a scale, a mobile phone and
95 dollars in banknotes of various denominations.[1]Santiago A. M. had 6.5
grams of marijuana and 5.04 dollars on him, and a motorcycle and a phone were
also seized.[1]
The anti-drug team said it kept more than 603 doses from being distributed in
different neighbourhoods of the city of Loja.[1]
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Evidence found in the possession of the suspects, the marijuana and cash seized in Consacola. Photo: Policía NacionalPhoto details
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