Due to its geographical position, Guatemala is used as a bridge by international cartels that transport drugs from South America to the United States.
A new plane allegedly used by drug traffickers was found on Monday burned in a community on the southern coast of Guatemala, the Guatemalan Army reported.
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After the discovery, helicopters of the Air Force made a flyby on Monday and located the aircraft, but when the Ground Forces arrived at the place the plane was already burned because a group of strangers placed mounds of earth to prevent the passage of the military units.
So far this year, according to the Ministry of Defense, at least nine aircraft allegedly used by drug traffickers have been located in various regions of Guatemala.
On June 23, the air force radars detected an illegal flight in the airspace of the Caribbean department of Izabal, where army soldiers were displaced.
When the military arrived at the Mallorca farm in the village of Chichipate, in the municipality of El Estor, there was an armed confrontation and the supposed narco-trafficker Jorge Flavio Monzón was killed .
During the operation, two vehicles were seized, among others.
Due to its geographical position, Guatemala is used as a bridge by international cartels that transport drugs from South America to the United States.
Source: Infobae
