Man, 21, arrested with bags of marijuana for sale in Mejicanos
El Salvador's National Civil Police arrested 21-year-old Ederson Stanley Santos Bermúdez in the Mejicanos district of San Salvador Centro on 4 November 2026 and seized several bags of marijuana it said were prepared for sale, plus a mobile phone. He was to be referred for possession and holding of drugs, with no weight or court outcome reported.
🇸🇻 Mejicanos district, San Salvador Centro, El Salvador
El Salvador’s National Civil Police arrested 21-year-old Ederson Stanley Santos
Bermúdez in the district of Mejicanos, San Salvador Centro.[1][2]Officers seized
several bags containing marijuana that police said were apparently prepared for
sale.[1][2]
Officers also seized a mobile phone from him.[1][2]Police said he would be
referred to the corresponding authorities for alleged possession and holding of
drugs.[1][2]
The new account counts at least 13 bags visible in the police photographs.[2]The new account says officers also seized a small bag in addition to the mobile phone.[2]
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Source: Diario La PáginaPolice photo of the detained young man with seized marijuana bags in Mejicanos. Photo: PNC.Photo details
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