PHOTOS: Nayib Bukele presumes the arrest of 3 Mexicans with cocaine valued at $ 35 million

The drug still seized it is hundreds of nautical miles from our shores.

It is estimated that they are approximately 1.4 tons and that it is valued at about 35 millions of dollars .

These are the first images sent via satellite: pic.twitter.com/NOcT7O1neM

– Nayib Bukele 🇸🇻 (@nayibbukele) August 1, 2021

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He noted that the cargo, which was brought ashore, may be valued between $ 33 and $ 35 millions of dollars and indicated that in addition to the 3 Mexicans were detained, a Colombian and 2 Ecuadorians whose identities were not disclosed.

For his part, the head of the Ministry of Justice and Security, Gustavo Villatoro , indicated that the drug was transported in a boat led by the Colombian and the two Ecuadorians, and that at the time of its location it was transferred to a vessel. where the Mexicans went.

#PlanControlTerritorial | The Naval Force of the @ FORZARMADASV is the venue this day of an important press conference to announce the results of the most recent work of the Army. pic.twitter.com/rfZ2BPphoH

– Press Secretary of the Presidency (@SecPrensaSV) July 31, 2021

The authorities did not specify where the narcotic was taken or where it came from.

According to the Attorney General, Rodolfo Delgado , in what goes from 1421586289581821952 4.2 tons of different types of drugs have been seized, of which 3.7 tons are cocaine.

In 2020, the authorities of Salvadoran security forces seized at least 2, 93 tons of different kinds s of drugs, valued at more than $ 48 million dollars , according to the Government.

According to a report by 2020 of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), drug trafficking in Central America and the Caribbean contributes to increasing the already very high level of violence in the region due to the competitive struggle between criminal groups.

INCB insists that “local gangs and International criminal groups continue to exploit “the Central American and Caribbean region” as a transit area and route for the re-dispatch of drugs from South America and destined for consumer markets in North America and Europe. ”

In El Salvador, one of the main sources of income for gangs Mara S alvatrucha (MS 13) and Neighborhood 18 Is the sale of retail drug, but these structures have also had contact with Mexican cartels .