The First Criminal Chamber of the Provincial People’s Court in Las Tunas sentenced a man to 15 years in prison for trafficking marijuana, cocaine and synthetic cannabinoids in the Mexico neighborhood.[1][2][3][4][5][6] The court tried the matter as Case 115 of 2026, which state media described as a deterrent example.[1][2][3][4][5] Authorities said electronic surveillance, a specialized investigative technique, verified that the defendant was systematically selling those substances in that part of the city.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Alongside imprisonment, the court imposed loss of public rights, confiscation of seized assets and a ban on acquiring a passport or leaving the national territory for the duration of the sentence under Law 151 of 2022, the Penal Code.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

State media said the ruling was made in a public hearing that adhered to constitutional procedural guarantees and due process.[1] The case was reported as Cuban drug officials acknowledge consumption now affects all provinces, with methamphetamine and synthetic cannabinoids the most prevalent substances.[1] Las Tunas ranks among the most affected areas after an 81.4% increase in drug-consumption cases between 2024 and 2025, with the highest incidence among people aged 14 to 25.[1]