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Guatemalan anti-narcotics and organized crime operations

Overview

Guatemalan security forces have conducted operations targeting narcotics and organized crime. In the Petén region, the National Civil Police and the Army destroyed approximately 51,308 marijuana plants in areas such as Las Cruces, with an estimated value of Q25.65 million. These efforts are supported by increased strategic cooperation with the United States under the Americas Coalition Against Cartels (A3C) initiative, focusing on intelligence sharing and tactical information flow.

In Quetzaltenango, police arrested two suspected members of the MS-13 gang following a pursuit. Authorities seized marijuana and a compressed gas weapon during the arrest, noting the suspects were using a stolen motorcycle.

Entities

Policía Nacional Civil · Mara Salvatrucha · Petén · Las Cruces · Guatemalan Army

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 3 sources
    Guatemalan police arrest suspected MS-13 gang members

    Guatemalan police arrested a suspected MS-13 gang member and a minor in Quetzaltenango following a pursuit involving a stolen motorcycle and the seizure of marijuana.

  2. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Guatemala security forces eradicate large marijuana plantations in Petén

    Guatemalan authorities destroyed massive marijuana plantations in Petén valued at millions of quetzales, amid strengthening security cooperation with the U.S. to fight organized crime.

Sources

lahora.gt · popular.com.py · prensalibre.com · republica.com