59 held in Nicaragua weeklong sweep; 60 pounds of marijuana seized
Nicaragua's National Police arrested 59 people for high-danger crimes in the week of 9-15 August 2021, including 20 alleged drug suppliers. Police reported seizing 60 pounds (about 27.2 kg) of marijuana, half a kilo of cocaine, 11 firearms, a car and two motorcycles.
🇳🇮 Managua (presentation of nationwide roundup) · Nicaragua
Nicaragua’s National Police captured 59 people accused of high-danger crimes
during the week of 9 to 15 August 2021.[1]Commissioner General Sergio
Gutiérrez said three were held for criminal homicides, 36 for robbery with
intimidation and 20 as drug suppliers.[1]A second outlet gave the same
breakdown and said the arrests occurred in different parts of the country
between Monday 9 and Sunday 15 August.[2]
In the districts of Managua, police held 11 alleged drug suppliers and seized15
pounds of marijuana plus half a kilo of cocaine, along with a car and cell
phones.[1]In Laguna de Perlas in the South Caribbean, officers detained two
people with 29 pounds of marijuana and a .38-calibre firearm, while in
Chinandega three people were held with 5 pounds of marijuana.[1]Police also
reported two people caught with 6 pounds of marijuana in Jinotega, one person
with 2 pounds in Estelí and another with 2 pounds of cannabis in Madriz.[1]
Across the roundup, police listed as evidence 11 firearms, half a kilo of
cocaine, 60 pounds of marijuana, a car and two motorcycles.[1]Canal 2
corroborated the same weeklong result, saying 59 accused were arrested and
officers seized 60 pounds of marijuana, 11 firearms and 2 motorcycles.[3]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Nicaragua's Caribbean naval district detained six men near Tasbapaunie, Laguna de Perlas, seizing 18 sacks holding 117 packs of marijuana weighing 271.2 kg. The detainees, a panga boat, an outboard motor, a motorcycle and fuel barrels were handed to the authorities for drug-trafficking proceedings.
Police stopped a Jalapa–Estelí bus at the kilometre 231 checkpoint in Mozonte, Nueva Segovia, and detained two passengers carrying five pounds (about 2.27 kg) of marijuana. The pair, who police said had prior drug-trafficking records, were handed over with the seized packages for prosecution.
Nicaraguan National Police detained eight people accused of drug supply in its weekly roundup for 10 to 16 March 2025, seizing 13 pounds plus 207 grams (about 6.10 kg) of marijuana in Managua, Jinotega and Puerto Cabezas (Bilwi). The marijuana was listed with cocaine, crack and other evidence, which are excluded from the cannabis figures.
Nicaragua's National Police arrested two alleged drug suppliers in District I of Managua on 1 and 2 June 2022, one on a street in Reparto Los Robles and one at his home in Jocote Dulce. The cannabis in the two cases was 40.6 grams found on Julio César González Hernández, alongside cocaine and crack; the two men and the evidence were handed to the authorities.
