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2 clusters · 5 sources · 20 days · First seen · Last updated

Nicaraguan military operations against crime

Overview

The Nicaraguan Army has conducted several operations targeting criminal activity across different regions. In the Los Cocos hill area near Siuna, military forces engaged in an armed exchange with a group suspected of murder, extortion, and marijuana cultivation, resulting in the deaths of two individuals and the seizure of firearms and narcotics.

In the Chinandega municipality of El Viejo, a separate operation involving the Naval Force and Special Operations Command led to the seizure of 150 packages of suspected cocaine. Following an encounter with suspects who opened fire and fled, authorities detained Damaris Beltrán Aguilera, identified as the alleged leader of a drug transport support group.

Entities

Nicaraguan Army · Los Cocos · Chinandega · Siuna · El Viejo

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 5 sources
    Nicaraguan Army seizes 150 cocaine packages in Chinandega

    Nicaraguan military forces seized 150 packages of suspected cocaine in Chinandega after an armed encounter with suspects near Palo Grande.

  2. [CRIME] 3 sources
    Nicaraguan Army kills two suspects in rural military operation

    The Nicaraguan Army killed two suspected criminals and destroyed a marijuana plantation during a military operation in the Los Cocos hill area near Siuna.

Sources

cameroonintelligencereport.com · canal4.com.ni · puntonoticioso.com · radio580.com.ni · telenorte.info