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 in Izabal. …
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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 in El …
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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. The Assistant …
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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 landed in …
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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 Nuñez-Neto, Acting …
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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 its condolences …
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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 Police -PNC, …
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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, the site …