San Salvador, October 20 (EFE). – A criminal court in El Salvador sentenced five Colombians and two Ecuadorians to 14 years in prison for international drug trafficking, the judiciary reported Friday.
The source stated that the verdict was made by the Third Judgment Court and that these people were “surprised to be transporting large quantities of harmful substances on board two secret ships that were not very visible to the authorities.”
He stated that on December 27, 2021, these individuals were detained more than 700 kilometers from the coastal town of Acajutla (West) in two semi-submersible boats containing 4,186 kilograms of cocaine, valued by authorities at more than 105.2 million dollars became.
According to Security Minister Gustavo Villatoro, more than 33 tons of drugs were seized between 2019 and 2023, valued by authorities at more than $710 million.
El Salvador joins countries including Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Panama, Peru and Venezuela on a U.S. government list with the highest production and transit of drugs released in mid-September.
The President of the United States must submit this list to Congress every year to determine the budget for combating drug trafficking. EFE
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