David Anamías Rodríguez Andrade was sentenced to 21 years in prison for illicit drug trafficking and for illegally carrying a firearm.[1][2] The Second Sentencing Court of San Miguel issued the resolution.[1][2] El Salvador’s Attorney General’s Office, the Fiscalía General de la República, posted the announcement on 11 November 2026.[1] Rodríguez Andrade had been arrested in February 2026.[3] Police stopped the pair at about 11 p.m. on 11 February 2026 on the main street of the Valle Ralo hamlet, San Juan canton, Ciudad Barrios district, while they were riding a motorcycle.[2] In the same case, Sandy Beatriz Cruz Guevara received a four-year prison sentence for illicit drug trafficking.[2]

At the arrest, the authorities seized 881.1 grams of marijuana.[1][2] They estimated its economic value at about 3,110.28 US dollars.[1][2] Officers seized 110.6 grams of marijuana from Cruz Guevara, which the prosecution valued at about 331 US dollars.[2] Officers also took a scale, plastic bags, ammunition and cash, and entered those items as evidence in the case.[1][2] He was carrying a 9 millimetre firearm without the documents required for lawful possession and use.[1]

After reviewing the evidence presented during the judicial proceedings, the court imposed the 21-year prison term for the offences attributed to him.[1] The Attorney General’s Office said that same court imposed the sentence.[4] A further account citing the prosecution said the 21-year term corresponds to the conviction for both offences.[3]