Policía salvadoreña intercepta lancha procedente de Nicaragua con 450 kilogramos de droga
La Policía Nacional Civil de El Salvador interceptó una lancha procedente de Nicaragua que transportaba 450 kilogramos de cocaína en aguas del Pacífico salvadoreño.
TL;DR
- A boat from Nicaragua was intercepted carrying 450 kg of cocaine.
- The cocaine is valued at an estimated $11.3 million.
- Two Salvadoran nationals were arrested for drug trafficking.
- Since President Nayib Bukele's administration began, El Salvador has seized 73.8 tons of drugs worth $1,736.5 million.
- In 2025, over 22 tons of drugs valued at $545.1 million were seized.
- In 2024, 17.2 tons of drugs were seized in Salvadoran Pacific waters, with 16.7 tons being cocaine.