The cargo hold on popular highway 40 in Barranquilla became a drug hideout for a few hours; each time, criminals decided to ship marijuana in fully wrapped packages.
According to the Barranquilla Metropolitan Police, the substance was camouflaged in cardboard boxes, which were in storage. Agents of the Mebar Carabineros Group with dog guides went to the scene and performed inspection, registration and control tasks to detect the illegal cargo.
This time, the test subjects opted for rectangular packages wrapped in transparent tape, containing 12 14-kilogram packages that were intended to reach the drug pots in the city.
On the other hand, a man and a woman who carried a kilogram of marijuana distributed in plastic bags on a motorcycle were detained by National Police units after a search of a checkpoint at 45 Calle Carrera 15 Sur. , Villa Seville near Barranquilla.
The two detainees were identified as Marcos Esteban Carrillo and Paola Osorno Niño. Both were made available to the appropriate authorities, as well as the cash worth $3 million.
“The police are not letting their guard down and continue their ongoing fight against crime in its various forms to ensure safety and tranquility for the citizens of the metropolitan area,” he said in a press release.
Source: El heraldo
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