31 pounds of marijuana seized from a truck in Carolina
Puerto Rico police stopped a pickup truck on the PR-26 in Carolina on 1 March 2026 and found 31 pounds of marijuana, a pistol, 22 rounds and three suspected counterfeit $100 bills. Three men were arrested and the case was referred to a prosecutor.
Puerto Rico Police Bureau officers from the Bayamón Intelligence and Special Arrests Division
stopped a black 2024 Toyota Tacoma on PR-26 before exit 7 in Carolina on Sunday 1 March 2026.[1][2][3]They requested the K-9 unit, whose dog alerted to controlled substances, and a Carolina
court issued a search warrant for the vehicle.[1][3]
Inside, police seized31 pounds of marijuana (about 14.06 kg), a marijuana cigarette and a jar of
the same substance, seven unidentified pills, three $100 bills believed to be counterfeit, and a
Glock 27 .40-calibre pistol with two magazines and 22 rounds.[1][2][3]Three men were arrested; one
of them held a valid firearms licence.[1][3]The case was referred to the prosecutor on duty for
possible charges.[1][2][3]The police did not name the men or say why they were stopped.[2]
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The 31 pounds of marijuana and a firearm seized from a truck in Carolina, in a police photograph.Photo details
Puerto Rico police arrested two men, aged 51 and 57, during a surveillance operation in the Antonio Roig housing estate in Humacao on Tuesday 10 November 2026. Officers seized 17 bags of marijuana, 30 bags of cocaine and 97 bags of crack, along with $67 in cash, and consulted a prosecutor about the case.
Puerto Rico police arrested at least 60 people on 4 August 2026 in Operación Espacio Seguro, a five-month investigation into drug sales near schools and parks across 25 municipalities. Officers seized 101 marijuana pieces and one pound of marijuana alongside cocaine, crack, fentanyl and heroin, while prosecutors filed 248 charges.
The Coast Guard cutter Northland stopped the 68-foot vessel An-Nur about 200 nautical miles southwest of Cabo Rojo on 8 July 2014, seizing 3,591 pounds of marijuana and detaining its five Guyanese crew. The men were handed to federal authorities in Ponce and charged with conspiracy aboard a United States-jurisdiction vessel, facing 10 years to life.
A 17-day operation across the Caribbean and Latin America ended on 26 March 2000 with 362.5 metric tons of marijuana seized and 2,331 arrests, the DEA announced. Run from San Juan, it joined counter-drug agencies from 26 countries against trafficking organizations.
