Man arrested with 57 marijuana cigarettes in Rivera, Huila
National Police arrested a 35-year-old man in the Oasis neighborhood of Rivera, Huila, seizing 57 marijuana cigarettes from his backpack during a Plan Cazador night patrol. He was placed at the disposal of the competent authority on suspicion of drug trafficking.
A 35-year-old man was captured on suspicion of trafficking, manufacturing or
carrying narcotics during a National Police procedure in the Oasis neighborhood
of Rivera, Huila.[1]The operation took place at night under the Plan Cazador
strategy while uniformed officers were carrying out registration and control
activities.[1]
During the search, officers found a bag holding 57 marijuana cigarettes inside a
backpack he was carrying, and they seized the cigarettes.[1]The detainee was
placed at the disposal of the competent authority together with the seized
substance to answer for the alleged offense.[1]
The commander of the Neiva Metropolitan Police, Colonel Alex Andrés Muñoz
Ausecha, said controls will continue to combat local drug trafficking.[1]He
invited residents to report activities related to drug dealing in the area as
part of those continued controls against street-level sales.[1]
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Police with the suspect and seized marijuana cigarettes in Rivera.Photo details
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