Guatemala City, -AGN- Following a judicial process that began on March 23, four containers containing 480 barrels of chemicals were reported positive for fentanyl at the Puerto Barrios rail terminal…
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The Public Ministry coordinated with the National Civil Police the arrest of Byron Orellana Veliz, also known as “Nito,” who the South District Court of Florida wanted. The arrest occurred…
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On March 16th, the Joint Task Force Alpha Summit -JTFA- was held in El Paso, Texas. At the summit, the Department of Justice reported on its achievements in human trafficking.…
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The Prosecutor’s Office for Drug Trafficking Crimes Conducted a Drug Confiscation Valued at More than USD 5.9 Million
The Public Ministry, through the staff of the Prosecutor’s Office for Drug Trafficking Crimes, directed the investigation of the scene after locating an aircraft that was transporting illegal goods and…
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Guatemala City -AGN – A 95% reduction of migrants at the southern border of the United States was reported in January 2023, compared to January of the previous year. Blas…
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Guatemala Stands in Solidarity with Türkiye After Earthquake in the South of the Country
Guatemala City -AGN – Guatemala has expressed its solidarity with the people and government of Türkiye after a devastating earthquake in the south. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs -Minex- expressed…
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Authorities Conducted An Analysis of Possible Drug Packages Seized In A Semi-Submersible Vessel
by Astrid Lunaby Astrid LunaGuatemala City, -AGN- Anti-narcotics agents are analyzing packages of possible drugs that were transported in a semi-submersible vessel intercepted in the Pacific Ocean. According to authorities of the National Civil…
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Police Operations Result in the Finding of an Aircraft and Two Boats with Suspected Drugs
Guatemala City -AGN. – The National Civil Police -PNC- preliminarily reports the location of an aircraft and two boats which contain several packages of suspected drugs. According to police authorities,…
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The Public Ministry, the Ministry of the Interior, and the Ministry of National Defense submitted an Integrated Strategic Action Plan to the Supreme Electoral Tribunal -TSE-in the Context of the 2023 General Elections.
The Attorney General and Head of the Public Ministry, Dr. María Consuelo Porras Argueta, the Minister of the Interior, David Napoleón Barrientos Girón and the Minister of National Defense, Major-General…
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The Public Ministry Led the Eradication of Marijuana Crops With an Estimated Value of More Than USD 1.2 million
by Astrid Lunaby Astrid LunaThe Public Ministry, through the Prosecutor’s Office for Drug Trafficking Crimes, in collaboration with elements of the General Division of the Anti-Narcotics Information Analysis Sub-directorate -SGAIA- of the National Civil…