Drug seizures outstrip  last year

Drug seizures from January to May of this year outstripped those of the same period in 2021.

According to official reports, in the first 5 months of 2022, between the National Police, the National Border Service, and the National Aeronaval Service, 57,045 packages of illicit substances have been seized, that is, 8,123 more packages than in the same period last year.

The drug with the highest seizure rate is cocaine, with 40,568 packages. Then comes marijuana, with 16,366.

The data from the security forces also details that, of the packages seized, 63 are cocaine base paste and another 50 packages are yet to determine what type of illicit substance they are. Last year, security forces seized 128 tons of drugs.