Honduras seizes 154 kilos of cocaine hidden in vehicle, arrests two women

Honduran anti-drug agents intercepted a significant cocaine shipment, seizing 154 kilograms of the illicit substance hidden within a vehicle in the southern department of Choluteca. The operation also led to the arrest of two women traveling in the car, who have been handed over to the Public Ministry to face drug trafficking charges. A minor was traveling with the women and has been placed under the care of the Secretariat for Children, Adolescents, and Family to ensure their protection. The cocaine was discovered during a routine inspection in the municipality of Namasigüe. Agents detected suspicious packages beneath the vehicle's seats, prompting a more thorough examination at a control post. Specialists used fiber optic scanners to uncover hidden compartments, known as "caletas," where 154 rectangular packages, each weighing approximately one kilogram, were found. Field tests confirmed the substance was cocaine. Intelligence services are continuing investigations to determine the origin and final destination of the drug shipment. Honduras's strategic geographic location, particularly its Caribbean coast, makes it a frequent transit point for international drug traffickers using aircraft and speedboats to move narcotics, primarily cocaine, towards the United States. In 2025, Honduran authorities seized around 1,562 kilograms of cocaine and destroyed over a million coca bushes.

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Upon finding the initial discovery, the vehicle was transferred to the Pavana control post, where specialists from the National Directorate of Anti-Drug Police (DNPA) used fiber optic scanners to dismantle the false compartments, known as 'caletas'.