Colombian man held with 18 bags of marijuana at a Guatemala City zona 3 checkpoint
Guatemala's national civil police arrested a 34-year-old Colombian man, named by Soy502 as Hernando Valencia Loaiza, at a zone 3 checkpoint in Guatemala City and seized 18 small bags of marijuana. Police described him as a drug distributor and a 'gota a gota' loan collector; no weight or court outcome was reported.
🇬🇹 avenida Elena y 25 calle, zona 3, Ciudad de Guatemala
Guatemala’s National Civil Police (PNC) arrested a Colombian man at a security
checkpoint in zone 3 of Guatemala City, as part of operations to prevent crime
and drug trafficking.[1]Agents of the 11th precinct (comisaría 11) stopped
him at the checkpoint on avenida Elena and 25 calle, where they were inspecting
vehicles and passers-by.[1]Police identified him as Hernando “N”, 34,
travelling on a motorcycle with plate M-222JYJ.[1]Soy502 identified the
detainee as Hernando Valencia Loaiza.[2]
During the search, officers found 18 small bags containing marijuana, which they
seized as evidence.[1]Police also described him as a drug distributor and a
collector for ‘gota a gota’ (‘drop by drop’) loans.[2]
After the find, the man was arrested and taken before the competent authorities
to resolve his legal situation.[1]The PNC said the checkpoints are part of
operations across the capital to prevent crime and combat small-scale drug
distribution.[1]
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PNC handout photo of the 18 small bags of marijuana seized from the Colombian detainee at the zona 3 checkpoint. Photo: PNC, via Soy502Photo details
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Source: Soy502PNC handout photograph identifying the detained Colombian man, Hernando Valencia Loaiza. Photo: PNC, via Soy502Photo details
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Arrested
1
Agency
Guatemala National Civil Police (PNC)
Agency type
Police
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis
Activity
Possession, Sale
Setting
Street or public place, Vehicle
Case stage
Under investigation
Region
Guatemala
Date
Publication date
Sources
La Horalahora.gtESCapturan a colombiano con bolsitas de marihuana en zona 3 capitalina
Soy502soy502.comESPréstamos “gota a gota”: Capturan a colombiano con droga en la zona 3
Open questions the AI reported
The accounts give no separate date for the checkpoint arrest; 9 February 2026 is the date of the PNC statement and of publication, and is used as the incident date.
No weight or value for the 18 bags of marijuana was published, so only the arrest is recorded as a figure.
No charge filing, custody ruling or court outcome beyond referral to the competent court was reported.
Coordinates mark Guatemala City rather than a mapped point at the avenida Elena and 25 calle intersection in zone 3.
Both outlets report the same PNC statement, which Soy502 reproduces as an embedded post, so the accounts are not independent.
Préstamos “gota a gota”: Capturan a colombiano con droga en la zona 3 (Soy502) could not be opened again to check its quotations (The browser page answered HTTP 405.; archived fallback unavailable (invalid Wayback snapshot path). No AI research was started); what it says is as the AI read it.
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