A boat with Venezuelan flag, which was carried 1,155 kilos of cocainewas retained 55 nautical miles from the island of Martinique, as reported by the national Anti-Drug Superintendent, M/G Richard Lopez Vargas, through messages published on your social network account X, @LopezvargasR, in which he highlighted the cooperation between the French and Venezuelan authorities, who shared intelligence information to achieve this important blow against drug trafficking.
For this fact, three citizens were arrested. One of Venezuelan nationality, a Colombian and a Uruguayan.
“In accordance with Article 17 of the Vienna Conventionregarding the Fight Against Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, Venezuela reached 25,032,718 Kgs of drugs seized in 2024, with an increase of 5.18% compared to 2023,” López Vargas reported.
FRONT FIGHT AGAINST DRUGS!
As a result of the effective participation of the Revolutionary Government and the French authorities, 1 vessel with 1,000 packages of cocaine (1,155.9 kg) was intercepted, 55 nautical miles from the Island of Martinique.#CultivamosFuture pic.twitter.com/wql0evSctL
— MG. Richard López Vargas (@LopezvargasR) June 17, 2024
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