Published at: 24/04/2026 01:59 PM

Members of the Bolivarian National Police Force (CPNB) succeeded in dismantling a drug microtrafficking network that operated in an indigenous settlement in the state of Táchira.

According to information issued by the Ministry of People's Power for Interior Relations , Justice and Peace (MPPRIJ), the uniformed personnel dismantled a drug distribution center that operated in an indigenous community in a situation of mobility, located in the García de Hevia municipality.

It was also known that the operation was thanks to complaints filed by the inhabitants of the sector, who warned of the increase in criminal activities in the area and the use of the settlement for illegal purposes.

“During the procedure, police commissions managed to seize more than 6 kilograms of narcotic and psychotropic substances, broken down into 3 kilos with 760 grams of presumed cocaine and 2 kilos with 280 grams of suspected marijuana, reported the MPPRIJP.

For this reason, a total of 14 citizens (12 men and 2 women), presumed members of the microtrafficking network, were arrested.

Mazo News Team