Venezuelan authorities arrest three Colombians accused of drug trafficking

Caracas – Six people were arrested in Venezuela, including three Colombians, during the seizure of a Mexican plane allegedly used for drug trafficking, the government reported.

The aircraft was hidden on a farm in Jacura City, Falcon State, West, where the pilot, co-pilot, owner of the property and three Colombians were arrested, the minister said. 39, Interior and Justice, Néstor Reverol. . "The Mexican plane was planning to carry illicit drugs on the border with Colombia to Central America," Reverol said late Wednesday, saying the anti-narcotics authorities and the Bolivarian National Guard " deepen investigations, "AFP reported.

1. A fake acronym plane was seized in the state of Falcón, Jacura municipality used for drug trafficking pic.twitter.com/CiLmoXygeX

– Néstor Luis Reverol (@NestorReverol) July 19, 2018 [19659005] 2. He was hiding in a farm in the city. Six people were arrested: the pilot, the co-pilot, the owner of the farm and three Colombians. pic.twitter.com/4oPSfX7aDW

– Néstor Luis Reverol (@NestorReverol) July 19, 2018

3. The plane from Mexico had the intention of carrying illicit drugs to the border with Colombia to Central America. ONA and GNB deepen investigations

– Néstor Luis Reverol (@NestorReverol) July 19, 2018

About 30 tons of drugs were seized in Venezuela between August and May of the year. last year, according to the Attorney General of the Republic, Tarek William Saab.

Venezuela is considered by the United States as an important transit point for cocaine produced in neighboring Colombia, and reports that the crime was committed by senior officials such as Reverol.

In August 2016, the New York District Federal Prosecutor accused the Venezuelan Minister, former director of ONA, and General Edilberto Molina, former director of the agency, of having received payments from drug traffickers and to have helped get into cocaine in US territory.