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Law enforcement agencies conduct major narcotics and smuggling seizures across Latin America
Law enforcement agencies across Latin America and the United States have conducted various operations targeting narcotics, smuggling, and illegal resource extraction.
In Paraguay, SENAD completed Operation Caazapá II, eradicating 79 hectares of marijuana and destroying 3,975 kilograms of processed cannabis, with an estimated economic impact of over USD 36 million. In the Dominican Republic, the DNCD seized 24 packages of suspected cocaine at Haina Oriental Port and intercepted marijuana and liquid substances hidden in mail shipments at Las Américas International Airport.
In Argentina, Gendarmería found 800 kilograms of marijuana near the Paraná River, while the PFA dismantled a drug distribution ring in Santa Fe, seizing cocaine, marijuana, and various weapons. In Peru, the Fiscalía Especializada en Materia Ambiental (FEMA) dismantled illegal mining operations in Amazonas, seizing seven excavators and heavy machinery.
Additional seizures include 185,000 smuggled cigarettes in Uruguay and over 11 tons of cocaine by the U.S. Coast Guard within a single week.
Entities
Amazonas · Antioquia · Aruba Police Force · Asunción · Bladimir Alberto Londoño Londoño · Carabineros de Chile · Civil Police of Paraná · Concórdia · DNCD · Departamento de Investigaciones Regional Amambay · Dirección Nacional de Control de Drogas · Ecuadorian Army
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Federal Police are conducting Operation Jogo Limpo to investigate electoral corruption and ideological falsehood in the 2026 elections.
- [DISPUTED] The Federal Police reported seizing more than R$ 250,000 in cash, contradicting the deputy's claim of R$ 100,000.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Search warrants were executed at the residence and campaign committee of Marcio Fernandes.
- [DISPUTED] Search warrants were executed at the residence and campaign committee of Marcio Fernandes, resulting in the seizure of phones, a pendrive, and campaign materials.
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Colombian Navy seized 1,498 kilograms of cocaine in the Meta River. elinformadorve.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Operation Pacific Viper has resulted in the seizure of more than 260,000 pounds of cocaine since its launch in August 2025.
- [● 2 SOURCES] The shipment was allegedly destined for the ELN's Oriental War Front in Venezuela. elinformadorve.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The U.S. Coast Guard seized over 25,000 pounds of cocaine in three operations in the eastern Pacific within one week.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Ecuadorian police seized approximately 1.8 tons of cocaine from a truck following an accident in Bolívar province. viphatomayor.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The seized cocaine shipment is valued at approximately 80 million dollars. elinformadorve.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] A Spanish national was detained at Guayaquil airport for attempting to transport 18 kilograms of cocaine to Germany.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Thirteen members of the 'Los Pachenca' criminal group were captured in a joint operation involving the DEA.