Four Nicaraguan citizens were detained in Banco Grande village in Trojes municipality, El Paraiso department in eastern Honduras.[1] The operation was carried out by DPI agents with support from the DNPSC and the Armed Forces under Operation Shield of Honduras.[1] The four men, aged 18 to 45 and resident in Banco Grande, were caught in flagrante for alleged drug trafficking and illegal possession of firearms.[1] The four men face accusations of drug trafficking and illegal possession of firearms.[1]

Officers seized a brown rifle with no brand or serial number.[1] Officers seized three plastic bags of dry herb preliminarily described as suspected marijuana.[1] Officers also seized two mobile phones that will undergo expert examination.[1] Authorities said the nature of the suspected substance must still be verified by technical procedures.[1]

A police report preliminarily links the four detainees to a criminal structure known as Los Nica.[1] Authorities said the suspects had allegedly intimidated local residents to stop them reporting the group’s activities.[1] Investigators are examining a possible link between the detainees, marijuana growing around Trojes and later transfer to Nicaragua.[1] No plantation find was confirmed during the operation and no related drug quantity was established.[1] After detention the suspects will be sent to the competent authorities for proceedings under Honduran law.[1]