National Police officers in Neiva carried out a search and seizure operation in the Nueva Granada neighborhood of Commune 8, arresting a woman and seizing 46 doses of marijuana.[1] The Criminal Investigation Section (SIJIN) acted with support from the Special Operations Group (GOES).[1] The operation formed part of the strategy against local drug trafficking.[1]

The arrested woman was accused of facilitating the sale of marijuana in the Nueva Granada neighborhood of Neiva.[1] Officers seized 46 doses of marijuana during the search.[1] Investigators said the captured woman was allegedly the driving force behind the sale and marketing of narcotics in this sector.[1] Police said that illicit activity mainly affected minors in the city of Neiva.[1]

The captured woman and the seized substance were placed at the disposal of the competent authority for the crime of trafficking, manufacturing or carrying narcotics.[1] Lieutenant Colonel Alex Andrés Muñoz Ausecha serves as acting commander of the Neiva Metropolitan Police.[1] He said officers continue working against drug trafficking affecting public safety and community life and remain safe, accessible and present to protect the community.[1]