Nicaragua army detains man with 1.38 kg of marijuana at El Guineo border crossing
Nicaraguan Army troops detained a man from Honduras and seized three packages holding 1,377 grams of marijuana, plus a motorcycle and a phone, at the unauthorized El Guineo crossing near Teotecacinte, Jalapa, Nueva Segovia, on 14 July 2020. The detainee and the seized items were handed to the corresponding authorities, and no charge was reported.
🇳🇮 El Guineo unauthorized crossing, 7 km northwest of Teotecacinte, Jalapa, Nueva Segovia · Nicaragua
Nicaraguan Army troops detained a man carrying three packages of marijuana at
the unauthorized crossing known as El Guineo, about 7 km northwest of the
community of Teotecacinte in the municipality of Jalapa, Nueva Segovia.[1]The
packages held 1,377 grams (about 1.38 kg) of marijuana, and the troops also took
a motorcycle without documents and a mobile phone.[1]
The operation was carried out on 14 July 2020 by the First Regional Military
Command under the state strategy “Muro de Contención”, or Containment Wall,
which targets state borders.[1]The Army’s press note names the detained
Nicaraguan as Edwin Antonio Rivera López, aged 31.[1]The man, the marijuana,
the money and the other items taken were handed over to the corresponding
authorities; the note reports no charge or court step.[1]The note puts the
operation’s strength at 25 soldiers.[1]
The same note also reports a separate action, in which the Sixth Regional
Military Command took six head of livestock valued at 132,000 córdobas at
Wamblancito, east of Wiwilí in Jinotega, and detained two men.[1]
Photos and video
Photo published with the Army press note of the man detained at the El Guineo crossing. Photo: CortesíaPhoto details
Only the Army's own press note, republished by El 19 Digital, was found; no independent reporting or follow-up was located.
The note gives no charges, court steps or outcome for the detained man beyond his handover to the authorities.
The note says the detainee came from Honduras but gives his nationality as Nicaraguan; the route field follows the stated origin.
The note also mentions money handed over among the seized items but gives no amount, so none is recorded.
The same note reports a separate livestock action near Wiwilí, Jinotega, with two men detained and 132,000 córdobas of cattle; that event is not covered by this report.
Nicaraguan Army troops detained a 22-year-old passenger on the Rio Coco in Ayapal, Jinotega, during a river control operation. They seized five bags of marijuana weighing 1,975.3 grams from a plastic bucket he carried.
On 27 October 2026, Nicaraguan police at El Guasaule found 608 packages with 1,907 kg of cannabis hidden in a Mexico-to-Costa Rica truck. They arrested Guatemalan driver Fredy Bladimiro Recinos Vargas, 52, and seized the tractor and trailer.
Nicaragua's Naval Force seized 359 kg of marijuana and 351 kg of cocaine between August 2025 and July 2026, part of a 710 kg drug total reported for its 46th anniversary. The report named no detainee figure for the seizures.
Police detained six alleged drug suppliers in a wider Managua anti-crime sweep covering 5–11 January 2026, seizing 2 pounds (about 0.907 kg) of marijuana. Police listed the marijuana with 130 grams of cocaine, 72 grams of crack and cash, and spokeswoman Karen Obando presented the results as continuing work to protect people, families and communities.
