Minister of Government rules out that there are drug cartels in the national territory

After one Comission of prosecutors and police headed to the Noel Kempff Mercado Park to start the investigations for the death of the master sergeant Walter Huayhua Yujra, victimized on Friday during an anti-drug operation in the area, the Minister of Government, Eduardo Del Castillo, ruled out that drug cartels exist in the national territory.

“There are small groups that are organized to commit illegal activities linked to drug trafficking, as well as there are criminal organizations who have the adventure of entering the national territory to be able to market, produce or crystallize cocaine base paste,” said Del Castillo.

The authority pointed out that the commission of prosecutors is in the place with the objective of investigating the death of Huayhua Yujra. Besides, investigate these family clans linked to drug trafficking.

the minister He assured that his management improved the fight against drugs by 5% compared to last year. Del Castillo made comparisons with previous administrations and concluded that during his tenure as head of the government portfolio, the best work in the fight against drug trafficking was carried out.

“we’re going more than 20 tons of base paste and hydrochloride seizureswe have already surpassed our 2021 management, despite the fact that there are still a couple of weeks left in the 2022 management. If we compare it with the 2019 management, we have exceeded it by 23% ”, he stated.

For his part, Fernando Mejia, the prosecutor assigned to the case, reported that as part of the operation carried out in the Noel Kempff Mercado Park, a clandestine airstrip was found and other artifacts that will help in investigations.

At the same time, the prosecutor indicated that a second criminal proceeding was opened for the crime of trafficking in controlled substances after the discovery of the track. There is a first case that investigates the death of the uniformed man.