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Nicaraguan Navy Seizes 2.5 Tons of Cocaine
MANAGUA – Nicaragua’s navy seized 2,400
kilos (5,286 lbs.) of cocaine in Caribbean
waters and arrested five people linked to
the consignment, a senior naval officer said
on Friday.
“This has been a heavy blow against drug
trafficking – the five Hondurans were
carrying in their boat more than 2,400 kilos
(5,286 lbs.) of drugs, as well as fuel,”
Capt. Roger Gonzalez said.
He said that the five in custody are of
Honduran nationality.
“We arrested them at 45 miles east of Puerto
Cabezas yesterday (Thursday) afternoon
around 5:15 p.m.,” Gonzalez said.
Besides the drugs, the Hondurans under
arrest were carrying 25 barrels of fuel in a
four-motor boat that was also impounded, the
captain said.
“When the arrests took place, thank God no
shots were exchanged, they put up no
resistance,” he said.
Gonzalez said that the suspected drug
traffickers will not be handed over to the
immigration department for repatriation to
Honduras because “sufficient evidence exists
for them to be tried in Nicaragua.” EFE |
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