The U.S. Southern Command stated that a recent operation by Guatemala against a drug lab showed the country’s commitment to “take the fight against narcoterrorists to its country,” as reported on social media by the U.S. embassy in Guatemala.
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According to the organization, the intervention was “another success” for the Coalition of the Americas Against Cartels and is part of the joint work to combat “the scourge of narcoterrorism” in the region, according to the same source.
The Army and SGAIA-PNC Dismantle Drug Lab in San Marcos
In an update, this Thursday morning on social media, the PNCdeGuatemala reports that in a joint operation of SGAIA-PNC, the Guatemalan Army and the Public Ministry dismantled a drug lab in the village of Zanjón, in San Lorenzo, San Marcos, where eight people were captured and drugs, weapons, vehicles and money were seized.In the place, 117 kilos of cocaine were counted. The three properties were sealed by the Public Ministry.
The action was carried out as part of the follow-up to an investigation that located the property where, according to the authorities, cocaine was manufactured and stored. During the operation, those involved tried to flee, but were neutralized and captured. We recommend reading:Guatemalan Army will maintain indefinite presence on the border with Honduras Agents from the Anti-narcotics unit of the National Civil Police (PNC) carry out several arrests during a security operation in an outdoor area. (PNCdeGuatemala) The detainees were identified as Edy “N” (55 years old), Alejandro “N” (35), Luis “N” (30), Benilzon “N” (28), Byron “N” (41), Ludwing “N” (48), César “N” (34) and Irma “N” (66), who was taken into custody to a health center due to health problems. During the inspection, they located equipment used for drug production: 12 microwaves, seven digital scales, two hydraulic presses, two packaging machines, as well as mechanisms and chemicals for manufacturing cocaine. They also found three horses, which were handed over to the authorities in charge of their care. In two other nearby homes, security forces located 14 rifles, four pistols, 43 rifle magazines, 10 pistol magazines and 1,346 rounds of ammunition of different calibers, as well as 19 telephones, nine portable radios and four USB drives. Regarding the money, USD 26,787 and Q74,461 were reported, in addition to 81 Mexican pesos, and in a vehicle a sack with packages of dollars was found that totaled USD 136,024, presumably linked to the sale of drugs. Anti-narcotics agents inspect a clandestine drug processing lab after the seizure of multiple packages of narcotics. The Public Ministry reported that six minibuses, 14 vehicles, and 12 motorcycles were also seized. The drugs, the detainees, and the vehicles were placed at the disposal of the corresponding court.
