El Salvador has stopped drug trafficking. The efforts of the government, beneath the control of President Nayib Bukele, have allowed the seizure of 16.7 heaps of gear at the prime seas, which quantity to an financial price of greater than $417.7 million between January 1, 2024 and December 23.
Bukele has confident that those achievements made the yr 2024 “the yr with essentially the most drug seizures in our historical past.”
The Minister of Protection, René Merino Monroy, has additionally supported that 2024 has stood out as a result of ancient drug seizures within the nation had been exceeded.
“With those seizures we’ve surpassed the ancient seizures within the nation, it’s been an excessively environment friendly yr for this kind of operations, taking into account that the entire operations had been reasonably deep within the sea,” mentioned the minister of Merino Monroy.
The Govt of Nayib Bukele has performed quite a lot of million-dollar seizures; beneath the present management on my own, greater than 47.7 heaps of gear had been seized from 2019 thus far, with final yr being the most productive.
“Our Nationwide Army has proven a really perfect stage of professionalism, dedication and talent to safeguard and guard our sea and give a contribution to the global neighborhood,” mentioned Merino Monroy.
Those have been the cocaine seizures at the prime seas in 2024:
March 1-27
The Nationwide Army seized a ship 490 nautical miles southwest of Bocana el Cordoncillo, Estero de Jaltepeque.
At the boat positioned through individuals of the Tridente Nationwide Job Power (FTNT), 1.48 heaps of cocaine valued at $37 million have been discovered.
On board the boat there have been 9 drug boat staff individuals; amongst them, 6 Ecuadorians and three Guatemalans. All are processed for global trafficking.
2- Might 19
A vessel 880 nautical miles (1,630 km) southwest of Bocana El Cordoncillo, Estero de Jaltepeque used to be seized through government. 3 staff individuals, one in every of Ecuadorian nationality and two Colombians, have been transporting 1.3 heaps of cocaine, with an approximate price of 32.5 million greenbacks.
President Bukele defined that, on the identical time, every other vessel used to be positioned that might obtain the medication. 3 staff individuals of Mexican nationality have been discovered on board.
3- Might 24
The specialised anti-narcotics groups of the Nationwide Army intercepted a ship 882 nautical miles (1,633 kilometers) southwest of Bocana El Cordoncillo, Estero de Jaltepeque, with two staff individuals of Ecuadorian nationality.
In line with the analyzes performed through the government, they have been transporting roughly 1.4 heaps of cocaine, valued at 35 million greenbacks.
June 4-4
A ton of cocaine, with a business price of no less than $25 million, used to be positioned on a ship 805 nautical miles (1,491 kilometers) southwest of Bocana El Cordoncillo, Estero de Jaltepeque.
The boat had on board 3 staff individuals of Ecuadorian nationality known as: Luis Alberto Pérez Pérez, 39 years previous, José Vicente Moreira Cevallos, 32, and Honorio Javier López Reyes, 37.
June 5-24
A low profile vessel (LPV) 630 nautical miles (1,167 kilometers) southwest of Bocana El Cordoncillo, Estero de Jaltepeque used to be positioned through the Naval Power.
Roughly two heaps of cocaine have been transported within the LPV, valued at about 50 million greenbacks.
The medication have been guarded through 3 staff individuals: a Colombian and two Ecuadorians. They have been all arrested and now face justice.
July 6-9
The Nationwide Army intercepted a vessel 610 nautical miles (1,130 kilometers) southwest of Bocana El Cordoncillo, Estero de Jaltepeque.
The three Ecuadorian staff individuals, who have been transporting 750 pounds of cocaine, valued at about 19 million greenbacks, have been arrested.
In line with the government, the cocaine shipments come from Colombia and Ecuador and are destined for Mexico or the USA.
August 7-4
The Naval Power positioned an Ecuadorian vessel that used to be transporting 1,550 kg of cocaine amounting to $38.7 million.
President Bukele defined that first a ship with 3 Mexicans used to be positioned 450 nautical miles away, that they had a geographical coordinate written down in a pocket book, which indicated where the place they’d pick out up a load.
Two days later, in that coordinate, a 2nd boat used to be discovered with two Ecuadorians transporting the medication. Part an hour later, a 3rd boat with 3 Mexicans arrived on the identical position to select up the products. They have been all captured.
August 8-15
Government succeed in a a success operation towards drug trafficking and palms trafficking at the prime seas.
The Naval Power positioned 1,004 nautical miles southwest of Bocana El Cordoncillo, an Ecuadorian boat with two staff individuals once they have been moving 600 kg of cocaine to a Mexican boat. The boat additionally carried guns: 12 AR-15 carbines, 20 AK-47 rifles, an M60 device gun, a Barrett .50 sniper rifle, magazines and ammunition. Mins later, in the similar position, they positioned a ship with two Ecuadorians transporting every other 600 kg of cocaine. The 1,200 kg of coca have been price $30 million.
October 9-17
The Naval Power made a brand new drug seizure 920 nautical miles (1,704 km) southwest of Bocana El Cordoncillo, Estero de Jaltepeque; An Ecuadorian vessel used to be intercepted transporting 1,551 pounds of cocaine, valued at 28.7 million greenbacks.
“One hour and half-hour later, a 2nd vessel used to be detected, manned through 3 Mexican electorate, who have been going to obtain the cargo. Those have been additionally intercepted and shall be positioned on the disposal of the courts to reply to for his or her crimes,” defined the President Bukele.
November 10-23
Roughly 762 pounds of cocaine, valued at 19 million greenbacks, which have been transported through 3 staff individuals: one in every of Ecuadorian nationality and two Colombians, have been positioned 770 nautical miles (1,426 km) southwest of Bocana El Cordoncillo, Estero de Jaltepeque.
November 11-24
A crew from the Nationwide Army intercepted a vessel 406 nautical miles (752 km) southwest of Bocana El Cordoncillo, Estero de Jaltepeque.
In line with the Nationwide Army, 3 Colombian staff individuals have been transporting two heaps of cocaine valued at $50 million.
December 12-23
The Nationwide Army performed a seizure 1,050 nautical miles (1,945 kilometers) from the Salvadoran coast, the place a ship with 2 Ecuadorian staff individuals used to be intercepted, transporting 1,500 pounds of cocaine, valued at 37.5 million greenbacks.
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