Four held as police find over 300 kg of marijuana in Surco house
Police detained four people after finding more than 300 kilos of 'cripy' marijuana and two sticks of dynamite in a house in Surco, Lima. The Callao criminal-investigation division said the marijuana had been brought from the Alto Huallaga and was meant for sale in Callao and southern Peru.
Police in Surco, a district of Lima, detained four people in a raid on a
suspected drug bunker.[1]Officers found more than 300 kilos of marijuana, a
variety known in Peru as ‘cripy’, in the property.[1]The police account says
the marijuana is thought to have been brought to Lima from the Alto Huallaga, a
coca- and cannabis-growing valley region.[1]
Officers broke down the door to enter the property, where they found white and
raffia bags.[2]According to preliminary information, three of the detainees
are Peruvian and one is Venezuelan, and one is suspected of leading the band.[2]The National Police said several of those detained had earlier arrests for
drugs, robbery and handling stolen goods.[2]
A neighbour told reporters that around midday a truck arrived and its occupants
unloaded large bundles that were then carried into the apartment.[2]ATV.pe
reported that the marijuana was to be sold wholesale, in small quantities and
even by delivery.[2]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
4
Agency type
Police
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis
Activity
Sale
Setting
Vehicle, Home
Case stage
Under investigation
Region
Lima
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No opened source gives a separate date for the raid; 31 August 2026 is the publication date of the earliest account carrying the story and is used as the incident date.
The exact weight is only reported as 'more than 300 kilos'; a figure of 359 kilos 175 grams appeared in one social-media video that could not be opened, so no precise weight is recorded.
ATV.pe reports three Peruvian and one Venezuelan detainee while a social-media version quoted in search results says four Peruvians and one foreigner; the report follows ATV.pe and the four-person count.
ATV.pe says the marijuana came from the Selva Central while Exitosa attributes it to the Alto Huallaga, and ATV.pe does not name the police division that led the raid.
No charges, court appearance, custody status or outcome were reported, and no value was published for the marijuana.
The Facebook capture carries no visible publication date and its video could not be watched; the text used is its description.
Left out, as its quotation was not found in Exitosa Noticias: The Callao criminal-investigation division, Divincri Callao, said through its chief that the marijuana was to be distributed in Callao, the country's main port, and in the south of Peru.
Left out, as its quotation was not found in ATV.pe: Police found the marijuana on the third floor of a house and also seized two sticks of dynamite.
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