Richard Lopez Vargas, National Anti-Drug Superintendentreported on a joint operation between the governments of Venezuela and France that successfully intercepted a vessel carrying 2,400 kilos of cocaine.
According to the official, The Venezuelan-flagged vessel was detained near the island of Martinique.
Through XLópez Vargas celebrated the seizure thanks to “a new joint operation with the French Embassy in Venezuela in the fight against drugs”.
He added that the operation was carried out after an early warning issued from Venezuela through the National Anti-Drug Superintendence. The execution, the official continued, It was made possible after a decision by Nicolás Maduro and Remigio Ceballos, Vice President for Citizen Security and Peace.
Preliminary investigations detailed that The boat left from Margarita Island claiming that it was a fishing activity; however, the same vessel transferred the drugs to the high seas.
According to the National Anti-Drug Superintendence, so far this year Venezuela has seized 22,559 kilos of drug in More than 4,000 procedures by the authorities in charge.
He also confirmed that the number of people arrested for the above-mentioned events has now exceeded 5,000.
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2024-07-05 06:30:11