Guatemala’s National Civil Police said on 24 June 2025 that investigators had seized about 900 pounds of marijuana intended for shipment to the Dominican Republic.[1] The seizure took place at the commercial port of Santo Tomás de Castilla in Puerto Barrios, Izabal, on Guatemala’s Atlantic coast.[2] Officers found the drug in 30 cardboard boxes at the port facility.[1] Each box held about 30 pounds of marijuana.[1] The load was detected during a scanner inspection, after which investigators coordinated with the anti-narcotics prosecution office to verify the contents.[1]

The boxes were declared as electronic spare parts, according to the shipping policy.[1] Police valued the seizure at about 3 million quetzals, almost 390,000 US dollars.[3] Anti-narcotics analysis officers detected the drug, packed in blocks, during a routine review.[3]

The anti-narcotics prosecution office was notified and is coordinating further steps to expand the investigation and establish responsibility.[4] The proceedings were still under way when the accounts were published, with no arrests reported.[3]