Bolivia’s Special Force for the Fight against Drug Trafficking (FELCN) carried out two drug interdiction operations in Santa Cruz department that resulted in the seizure of 18 packages of marijuana at the Terminal de Buses Bimodal and 10 packages testing positive for cocaine base paste and marijuana on the highway toward Ángel Sandoval province at San Ignacio de Velasco.[1] The first operation took place during checks on international passenger buses at the Terminal Bimodal in Andrés Ibáñez province.[1] While inspecting a bus luggage compartment, officers found a large bag holding 18 ovoid packages wrapped in clear plastic film containing a greenish herb.[1] A field test confirmed that the substance was marijuana, and FELCN officers seized the load and opened an investigation to determine its origin and destination.[1]

In a second operation under the “Frontera Segura 2.0” operational plan, officers from the Mobile Rural Patrol Unit (UMOPAR) of San Ignacio de Velasco intercepted a vehicle on the highway to Ángel Sandoval province.[1] Searching the vehicle, the officers found 10 packages holding a yellowish-green substance that field-tested positive for cocaine base paste and marijuana, according to the police report.[1]

FELCN reported that the substances from the vehicle were seized, without stating the total weight of the packages, the share corresponding to each drug, or whether the driver or anyone else was detained.[1] Both interdiction operations formed part of the anti-drug force’s ongoing enforcement work across Santa Cruz department.[1]