73 marijuana parcels seized from a bus at Riberalta bus terminal
Felcn officers seized 73 packages of marijuana found hidden in boxes declared as spare parts inside a bus at the Riberalta bus terminal in Beni, Bolivia. The sender had declared the shipment as spare parts; field tests confirmed marijuana. The case went to the Public Ministry and no weight or detention was reported.
On Thursday 9 July 2026, the Felcn intercepted a shipment of marijuana in
Riberalta, Beni, and seized 73 packages being moved under the parcel, or
encomienda, system.[1]The seizure took place during a control operation at
the Riberalta bus terminal, part of the ‘Vías Seguras’ operations plan, while
anti-drug agents inspected a bus running the interdepartmental Santa
Cruz–Guayaramerín route.[2]The sender had declared the parcels as containing
spare parts, but when officers opened the cardboard boxes they found 73 packages
hiding a greenish plant substance that field tests confirmed to be marijuana.[1]
The Felcn referred all case material to the Public Ministry, which opened an
investigation to establish the exact origin of the shipment, identify the people
involved in the send and determine the drug’s final destination in the country’s
north.[1]As of the reports, the authorities had not stated the total weight
of the seized substance and had not reported anyone detained.[3]
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The FELCN operation in Riberalta, showing the bus on the Santa Cruz–Guayaramerín route inspected during the seizure. Photo: FELCNPhoto details
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Source: La Patria BoliviaThe 73 packages of marijuana found in the boxes declared as spare parts. Photo: FELCNPhoto details
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