During the operation, the Police arrested two suspicious citizens.
The National Anti-Narcotics Police reported the discovery of a drug collection center in Balzar, in the Guayas province, this Tuesday, November 23.
After investigative tasks, they found a truck with modifications in its structure for the transfer of drugs.
Upon inspection, officers found 37 jute bags containing 1,800 rectangular packages with a whitish substance.
After field tests the load tested positive for cocaine.
In total they detected 1,800 kilos of cocaine, which would be equivalent to 18 million doses.
During the operation, the Police detained two suspicious citizens, who were left to the orders of the competent authorities to determine their judicial situation.
Last weekend, the Police gave another blow to drug trafficking with the seizure of 4.4 tons of drugs in a warehouse in Mapsingue Oeste, in the north of Guayaquil.
The alkaloid was hiding in a warehouse of agricultural products. In that operation they captured four people.
The Police accounted for 176 tons of drugs nationwide until last weekend. (I)
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