Large drug seizures in Guatemala and Ecuador involve dozens of cocaine packages and 1.5 tons of substances

Guatemalan police in Retalhuleu discovered an abandoned truck containing 72 rectangular packages hidden in a double‑bottom compartment. Early tests point to cocaine, and investigators, aided by a K‑9 unit, are conducting field analyses while searching for the vehicle’s origin and responsible parties.

In Ecuador’s Putumayo region near the Colombian border, military units conducting land and river patrols intercepted a drug convoy, seizing more than 1.5 tonnes of illicit substances valued at over $4 million. A man identified as Franco C. was arrested for logistics support. Authorities have not specified the exact drug type but estimate the haul equals roughly 1.4 million doses and placed the cargo under forensic custody.