Cuban government and media redecess their campaign against consumption and traffic of Drugsa rising phenomenon on the island, according to the authorities themselves.
In the midst of a “prevention and confrontation exercise” that takes A television report.
The defendant, a 50 -year -old man without a criminal record, was a recipient of a package with 7.9 kilograms of hidden cocaine inside, from the Dominican Republic, and sent by an “individual known for his links with drug trafficking”.
For this reason, it could be sanctioned between 10 and 30 years, according to the report, which points out that the sentence will be known “shortly” and could be appealed before the Supreme Court of the island.
They arrange “chemical” sellers, marijuana and other drugs in police operations in Havana
Also this week the customs of Cuba confirmed the arrest of a person who tried to enter the country with three kilograms of methamphetamine and electronic cigarettes with narcotics. The man was arrested at the “José Martí” International Airport in Havana.
In parallel, as part of the year already mentioned, police operations have been developed in the different Havana municipalities. In them, an unrecognized number of vendors and traffickers have been arrested, and the illegal substances have been confiscated in their possession – among them “chemical” and marijuana – as well as cash.
Sanctioned and confiscations in 2024
Along with raids and judgments related to drug sales and trafficking currently underway, the authorities announced that in 2024 more than a thousand people were judged by their link with this scourge, which were mostly sanctioned with penalties of jail.
During a government meeting on the subject, General Lázaro Alberto Álvarez Casas, Minister of the Interior, reiterated the policy of “zero tolerance” and considered that “urges acting rigorously” and a “comprehensive approach” to “the new methods and techniques for the introduction of drugs ”.
For his part, Prime Minister Manuel Marrero said that the confrontation of drug trafficking on the island is “in blood and fire” and considered that it is a issue of “national security”, review Granmawhich had previously announced the next launch of a National Drug Observatory in the country.
Cuba prepares a National Drug Observatory for the middle of the year
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Interior (Minint) reported that last year 1051 kilograms of drugs were confiscated in Cuba – not more than one ton – “, with greater incidence of cocaine, marijuana, methamphetamine and cannabinoides,” he says Another journalistic office.
The maritime arrogance remained the main source of the seized drug, with about 844 kilograms, of them about 620 of cocaine.
In addition, the Minint said that “nine escortic facts were faced, with 25 detainees and 37.47 kg of seized drugs” and five drug trafficking operations with rapid boats from different countries of the area.
In addition, 28 attempts to introduce drugs through Cuban airports were frustrated, operations in which more than 90 people – among Cubans and foreigners were arrested – and 90.60 kilograms of illicit substances were confiscated, including cocaine, marijuana, methamphetamine and drugs synthetic
Finally, the report reports that 157 interprovincial traffic operations were also frustrated, with 267 detainees and 73 kilograms of insured drug Throughout the island.
