The Ministry of People’s Power for Interior Relations, Justice, and Peace reported a successful maritime interdiction operation in the Caribbean Sea, carried out by the Bolivarian National Guard, the Bolivarian Navy, and the French Navy, which left a balance of four individuals arrested and the seizure of 166 bales containing 4,152 bricks of drugs—equivalent to 1,173.50 kilograms of cocaine and 1,727.40 kilograms of marijuana, for a total of 2,900.90 kilograms-. Having been put the detainees and the evidence at the disposal of the Public Prosecutor’s Office.
Following, the communiqué:
COMMUNIQUÉ:
The Ministry of People’s Power for Interior Relations, Justice and Peace, reports that, in compliance with the national and international commitment against drug trafficking, was successfully carried out an operation of maritime interdiction in waters of the Caribbean Sea.
The procedure was made by the Special Anti-Drugs unit (UEA-45 La Guaira) of the Bolivarian National Guard, in coordination with the Coast Guard of the Bolivarian Army and through the exchange of intelligence information with the French National Navy.
Four citizens were aprehended, and were seized 166 bales containing 4.152 bricks of drugs: 1,173.50 kilograms of cocaine and 1,727.40 kilograms of Marihuana, for a total of 2,900.90 kilograms .The detainees and the evidence were put at the disposal of the Public Prosecutor’s Office.
The Venezuelan Government thanks the French Republic and its Navy authorities for their valuable cooperation, which contributed to the success of this operation.
Caracas, October 16, 2026.