Police arrest 16-year-old with drugs allegedly prepared for sale
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- Police arrested 16-year-old Jeffry Alexander Rodríguez Rodríguez in Las Cañas, Ilopango, San Salvador Este.
- Authorities said they seized portions of cocaine and marijuana, cash, a digital scale and a cellphone.
- He will be referred on suspicion of possession and possession for trafficking purposes, according to police.
El Salvador’s National Civil Police said it arrested 16-year-old Jeffry Alexander Rodríguez Rodríguez during an operation in the Las Cañas area of Ilopango, in San Salvador Este.
The operation was carried out by the police intelligence unit. Officers seized several portions of cocaine and marijuana, along with cash, a digital scale and a cellphone.
Police said Rodríguez Rodríguez will be referred on suspicion of possession and possession for trafficking purposes.
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