More than 800 kilograms of suspected marijuana seized in Nueva Esparta operation that led to two arrests
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- Venezuelan police seized more than 800 kilograms of suspected marijuana on Cubagua Island in Nueva Esparta state and arrested two men.
- Officers used digital information extracted from previously seized devices to obtain satellite coordinates that guided the operation.
- Police found 1,529 packages of marijuana, along with GPS devices, mobile phones and a gasoline-powered generator.
Venezuelan police seized more than 800 kilograms of suspected marijuana during an operation on Cubagua Island in Nueva Esparta state, detaining two men.
The operation followed forensic analysis of previously seized technological devices. Digital information from those devices produced satellite coordinates that directed police teams to an uninhabited part of the island.
Officers said they found two men trying to avoid detection by hiding in vegetation. A search of the area uncovered 1,529 packages containing marijuana among the brush.
Police also confiscated logistical and maritime navigation equipment linked to the case, including three GPS devices, mobile phones and a gasoline-powered generator.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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