Man arrested with 98 marijuana cigarettes in Maicao
Police in Maicao, La Guajira, arrested a 39-year-old man after finding 98 marijuana cigarettes weighing about 220 grams. The cigarettes, valued at 450,000 pesos, were placed with the detainee at the disposal of the local prosecutor's office.
🇨🇴 barrio Las Américas, Maicao, La Guajira · Colombia
National Police officers captured a 39-year-old man in Maicao, La Guajira, after
finding 98 marijuana cigarettes during a personal search.[1]Officers on
patrol said the man appeared nervous when he noticed them and then searched him.[1]
The 98 cigarettes weighed about 220 grams.[1]Officers found the cigarettes
inside a glass container with a lid kept in a white bag.[1]Police estimated
the commercial value of the cigarettes at 450,000 pesos.[1]
The arrest took place at Calle 9 with Carrera 40 in the Las Américas
neighbourhood as part of Operation 360 Todos Unidos por La Guajira Segura.[1]The man was detained on suspicion of drug trafficking, manufacture or possession
and was placed with the seized substance at the disposal of the on-duty
prosecutor of the Immediate Reaction Unit in Maicao.[1]The acting commander
of the La Guajira Police Department said the operations aim to combat drug
trafficking and strengthen security and citizen coexistence in the department’s
municipalities.[1]
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Police display the suspect and seized cigarettes in Maicao.Photo details
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