Security forces seized about 90 kg of marijuana in two operations in western Venezuela

Press conference
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Published at: 13/01/2026 01:36 PM

The sectoral vice-president of Politics, Public Security and Peace, Diosdado Cabello Rondón, reported the execution of two operations by State security forces in western Venezuela, where nearly 90 kg of marijuana were seized.

At a press conference, Cabello explained that one of the operations was carried out in Catatumbo, in the Binational Zone of Peace #1. “There, three people were arrested with 75 wrappers, containing 39 kg containing 450 g of marijuana.”

In another operation, in the state of Zulia, they captured three other people with 50 wrappers and weighing 50 kg in marijuana. “All this is adding up,” he emphasized, after announcing that in the first days of the year 2026, more than 7 tons of drugs have been confiscated.

Mazo News Team

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