Woman held as 28 kg of marijuana seized from bus in Paicol
Army troops and Huila police seized about 28 kg of marijuana from a suitcase on a public bus at a checkpoint in Paicol, Huila, and a woman was captured. The drugs were found in 25 packages alongside coca paste and valued at over 24 million pesos.
Troops of the Cacique Pigoanza Infantry Battalion No. 26 of the National Army’s
Ninth Brigade, in coordination with the Huila Police, seized more than 28
kilograms of narcotics during a road checkpoint in the municipality of Paicol.[1]The checkpoint was set up on route I-24, described as a strategic road in
western Huila, to check vehicles and passengers moving through the corridor.[1]During the inspection of a public-service bus, officers found a travel
suitcase holding 25 packages of illicit substances.[1]A woman was captured
during the operation as allegedly linked to transporting the stash.[2]
Preliminary tests showed the load was about 28 kilograms of marijuana plus 250
grams of coca paste, which authorities said kept about 28,000 doses off the
streets.[1]Authorities put the illegal-market value of the seized drugs at
24,080,000 pesos.[2]The seized substances were placed at the disposal of the
competent judicial authorities for prosecution and destruction while
investigations continue into the drugs’ origin, final destination and criminal
networks.[1]
Authorities said traffickers keep using public buses and passenger luggage to
move drugs and evade controls.[1]The authorities said the road controls and
military operations will continue permanently at strategic points in Huila.[1]
Photos and video
Photo of the seized narcotics published with the account of the Paicol bus checkpoint.Photo details
No separate date for the checkpoint operation was published; the incident date uses the earliest publication date, 13 January 2026, while the submitted Alerta account was published on 14 January 2026.
The submitted Alerta account reports no arrest; the capture of a woman is reported only by Caracol Radio.
The marijuana weight is approximate (about 28 kilograms), and the 250 grams of coca paste found with it are mentioned for context but excluded from the cannabis figures.
The origin and final destination of the drugs, the criminal networks involved and any judicial outcome for the captured woman were still under investigation when the accounts were published.
Both accounts rest on the Army and police version of the operation; no independent account beyond these two outlets was opened.
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