A major criminal syndicate specializing in drug trafficking was dismantled this week by the security services of the National People’s Army (NPA) during a targeted operation conducted within the 1st and 3rd Military Regions. The raid resulted in the seizure of more than 86 kilograms of cocaine and 1,049,300 psychotropic units, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) stated Tuesday.
The operation, highlighted as a success by the MND, was carried out through close coordination between army security units attached to the 1st and 3rd Military Regions. Five narcotics traffickers, including one female suspect, were apprehended following the intervention.
According to the official defense release, the confiscated illicit substances were meticulously concealed inside a semi-trailer truck and a passenger automobile. Security forces thus intercepted a massive quantity of cocaine, evaluated at over 86 kilograms, alongside more than one million psychotropic pills.
This action forms part of continuous operations waged by units of the NPA to combat organized crime in all its variations, specifically illicit drug distribution and psychotropic substance smuggling.
The MND emphasizes that these outcomes demonstrate the vital role of joint coordination among the various security agencies under the Ministry of National Defense in dismantling criminal networks and safeguarding citizens.
This success adds to ongoing field operations designed to break up narcotics distribution rings and obstruct the transit of large volumes of illegal drugs into various areas of the country.