Tapachula, Chiapas — Authorities seized a semi and trailer after an inspection uncovered half a ton of cocaine.
The Federal Prosecutor’s Office in the State of Chiapas, in coordination with the National Guard (GN), recovered approximately half a ton of narcotics during a search in Tapachula, Chiapas.
Authorities in neighboring Chiapas found an anonymous complaint. The complaint detailed a trailer carrying drugs was located in a truck hostel. The Federal Ministerial Police (PFM) of the Criminal Investigation Agency (AIC) along with elements of the GN moved to a trailer boarding house located on the Coastal Highway in Tapachula, Chiapas.
At the scene, they found the reported trailer attached to a dry box and upon inspection, the tractor-trailer was full of frozen fish. However, the police found various plastic bags containing packages with characteristics of cocaine.
There were no arrests. The property, the trailer and the narcotics have been kept under the protection of Federal authorities while the investigation continues.
