San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
Agents of specialized units of the National Police seized 23 bales of cocaine and an arsenal yesterday in a raid on two houses in La The village of Parma de Sonaguera, Colón.
The action was carried out in a combined fashion by agents from the National Anti-Drug Police Directorate, the National Border Police Directorate and national directorate of Special Forces.
Authorities reported that when they searched the premises, they found the drug cache, 20 short and long-range firearms, 10 packs of money, 12 chargers for various weapons, three bags of ammunition and a pick-up.
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It was reported that among the weapons seized there are seven guns and 13 pistols. The money in the ten packs is usually dollars. As indicated, there are more than 500 kilos of cocaine in the bales.
The drugs, money, and weapons were hidden in caches they had made in the two houses. Everything that was confiscated was transferred to Tegucigalpa where the cocaine and money will be counted.
Police investigations show that the drugs, money and weapons seized came from a criminal structure linked to South America, Central America, Mexico and the United States.
In another operation conducted on the highway leading from San Pedro Sula to La Entrada, Copán, in the place known as Las Bodegas, members of the National Counter-Drugs Directorate required a gray pickup truck. While searching the car, they reportedly found a hidden compartment near the fuel tank where they found 28 kilos of cocaine.
The driver of the car identified as Óscar Murcia was arrested.
Investigators went on to package the collected evidence and then sent it to the forensic toxicology lab for analysis and advice.
The imprisoned man was placed under the orders of the prosecution’s authorities.