82 kg of marijuana seized in Tulcán; six held in two operations
Police seized 82.4 kg of marijuana in Tulcán, Carchi, during two operations across Carchi and Guayas reported on 2 May 2025. Six people were detained across the Tulcán seizure and a separate 59 kg cocaine seizure in Posorja, according to police.
Two police operations in Carchi and Guayas seized more than 140 kg of drugs.[1]In the Tulcán action, police seized 82.4 kg of marijuana.[1]In Posorja,
Guayas, police seized 59 kg of cocaine in the same roundup.[1]The National
Police said six people were captured across both operations.[1]
Officers also seized two vehicles, six mobile terminals, one port body camera
and one firearm during the actions.[1]A second account confirmed that police
seized 82.4 kilograms of marijuana in Tulcán, Carchi, and 59 kilograms of
cocaine in Posorja, Guayas.[2]It reported that six people were apprehended
over both interventions for alleged involvement in the offences.[2]It also
reported that two vehicles, six mobile phones, a body camera used at the port
and a firearm were retained.[2]
Photos and video
Six people captured over drug trafficking in the Posorja and Tulcán operations. Photo: El UniversoPhoto details
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
6
Cannabis
82.4 kg
Agency type
Police
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis
Case stage
Under investigation
Sources
El Universoeluniverso.comESIncautación de droga en Posorja y Tulcán deja seis detenidos: más de 140 kg se decomisaron
KCH Comunicaciónkchcomunicacion.comESSeis personas fueron detenidas tras el decomiso de más de 140 kilogramos de droga en operativos realizados en Posorja y Tulcán
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No separate incident date was given; 2 May 2025 is the publication date of both accounts.
The six arrests and the seized vehicles, phones, camera and firearm cover the Tulcán and Posorja operations combined, and the sources do not break down how many belong to the Tulcán cannabis action.
The combined total of more than 140 kg and the 59 kg of cocaine are not counted as cannabis; only the 82.4 kg of marijuana is recorded as cannabis seized.
The same articles mention destruction of more than six tons of cocaine hydrochloride and 100 grams of marijuana between 28 April and 1 May under a court order, a separate event left out of this report.
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