Two held after 766 marijuana parcels found in a Falcón truck
National Guard officers detained two men and seized 766 parcels of suspected marijuana from a false bottom in a truck at the Yaracal checkpoint in Falcón on 27 June 2026. A National Anti-Drug Command report cited by Primicia put the load at 406.03 kg; the two men were named and the case was referred to the Public Prosecutor's Office.
🇻🇪 Punto de Atención al Ciudadano Yaracal, Manaure, Falcón · Venezuela
Two men were detained by the National Guard early on Saturday 27 June.[1]The
two men were identified as Gilberto José Martínez and Yorbis José Figueroa
Figueroa.[2]The checkpoint was the Punto de Atención al Ciudadano (Citizen
Attention Point) in Yaracal, Manaure municipality, Falcón.[3]Soldiers of the
2nd Company of Detachment 133 in Tucacas and URIA 13 Falcón carried out the
seizure.[2]
Officers found 766 parcels of suspected marijuana in a false bottom in the
truck’s refrigerated compartment.[2]The National Anti-Drug Command report
gave the 766 marijuana parcels a weight of 406 kilos and 30 grams (406.03 kg).[3]The white JAC truck carried drinking-water bottles said to be intended as
aid for communities affected by the double earthquake of 24 June.[2]The two
occupants were travelling from Coro in Falcón toward Caracas.[3]
Officers also seized mobile phones from the two men.[2]Authorities called the
use of humanitarian-aid logistics for criminal purposes a reprehensible act and
sent the case to the Public Prosecutor’s Office.[2]
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Cargo found in the truck described as humanitarian aid. Photo: cortesíaPhoto details
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