Two held after 300 kg of marijuana seized near Mauroa, Falcón
The Bolivarian National Police's Anti-Drug Division seized 600 parcels of marijuana, given as 300 kilograms in 12 bales, in the El Sindicato sector near Mauroa on the Falcón–Zulia border. Two men, aged 26 and 29, were detained along with two AR-15 rifles and a Glock pistol, and the case went to the Public Prosecutor's Office.
🇻🇪 El Sindicato sector, near Mauroa, on the Falcón–Zulia border · Venezuela
Arrested
2
Cannabis
300 kg
Agencies
Bolivarian National Police Anti-Drug Division, Public Prosecutor's Office (Ministerio Público)
The Anti-Drug Division of the Bolivarian National Police seized 600 parcels of
marijuana, given as 300 kilograms, in a sector called El Sindicato near Mauroa,
on the border between the states of Falcón and Zulia.[1]In total, the
officers took 12 bales of marijuana from the two men.[1]
Two citizens, Yorfran Enríquez Meléndez Chirinos, aged 26, and Darwin Rafael
Mosquera, aged 29, were detained during the operation.[1]The two men were
allegedly entrusted with moving the stash on two motorcycles, which officers
retained.[1]
The commission also collected two AR-15 assault rifles, a .45 calibre Glock
pistol, magazines and ammunition.[1]The case was placed at the disposal of
the Public Prosecutor’s Office.[1]
Photos and video
Photo published with the report on the 600 marijuana parcels and the rifles seized at the Falcón–Zulia border. Photo: El AragueñoPhoto details
The article gives no separate date for the operation; 7 August 2026 is its publication date and is used as the incident date.
The article says it draws on various press reports and credits a social-media account, and no police or prosecutor statement was available to confirm the figures.
No laboratory confirmation that the seized material was marijuana was reported.
The 300 kg weight is the only one given, and the article does not say whether it came from an official weighing.
No monetary value, formal charges or court outcome was reported beyond referral to the Public Prosecutor's Office.
Only one accessible source was found for this event.
The article does not say where the marijuana had come from or where it was being taken.
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