dinero_admin The heads of the Security Cabinet and the Fiscalía General de la República presented the results of a new drug seizure, which resulted in the interception of three vessels and nine foreign crew members.
“We want to emphasize this joint work, which has positioned our country as the safest in the Western Hemisphere. This is not only because we combat gangs, but also because we combat drug trafficking and drug dealing in our country, but also because we build trust and security abroad”, said Minister of National Defense, Vice Admiral René Francis Merino Monroy.
The interception of the drugs, along with the crew members, is the result of the constant work carried out by the National Navy, through the Fuerza de Tarea Naval Tridente, of the Fuerza Armada de El Salvador.
“As the Security Cabinet, we have a clear and firm decision to combat drugs, both within our territory and abroad. Know that President Nayib Bukele and his Security Cabinet are tireless in continuing to maintain, defend, and place where they belong those who do not want to live in society. Murderers, rapists, thieves, and drug dealers we go out every day to take care of you”, stated the Minister of Justice and Security, Gustavo Villatoro.
In this operation, the first boat was intercepted on march 18, 507 nautical miles southwest of the salvadoran coast. It was manned by three guatemalans, who were attempting to receive a drug shipment. A second boat with three other crew members, also Guatemalan, approached to provide assistance to the first boat, which was also intercepted by members of the Trident Naval Force. And then, on march 24, 920 nautical miles southwest of the Bocana el Cordoncillo, the third boat was located, manned by three Ecuadorians who were transporting 1.3 tons of drugs, valued at more than $32 million dollars.
Those arrested in this operation are:
Edwin Eduardo González Berrios, 23.
Gandi Ottoniel Agreda Pérez, 27.
Carlos Enrique Solares, 22.
Oscar Eduardo Garcia Hernández, 34.
Jefferson Ivan González Berrios, 27.
Esvin Randolfo Pineda Mejía, 52.
All Guatemalan nationals.
Miguel Antonio Rodríguez Parraga, 37.
Eleuterio Mario Pincay Figueroa, 40.
Richard Daniel Mero Mero, 21.
All of them are ecuadorian nationals
The Fiscal General de la República, Rodolfo Delgado, stated: “As an institution, we will ensure that those responsible face justice through a rigorous, transparent, objective, and legally binding criminal process. Since we learned of the execution of this entire operation, the FGR has been in constant coordination with the Security Cabinet, and we are now assuming the lead in this case”.
With this drug seizure, the institutions that make up the Security Cabinet reaffirm their commitment to protecting citizens from international drug trafficking networks. Over the past year, more than 27 tons of drugs have been seized, equivalent to an approximate value of $681.1 million USD, and during President Nayib Bukele’s administration, 60 tons of drugs have already been seized, with a value of $1.3975 billion USD.
