War materiel, allegedly destined for terrorist groups linked to coup plans in Venezuela, was seized during a proceeding carried out in the Aducarga storage yard, located at the Arturo Michelena International Airport, Valencia, Carabobo State.
This was reported on Tuesday, by the Deputy Minister of Prevention and Public Safety, Endes Palencia, according to a press release published on the website of the Ministry of Popular Power for Interior Relations, Justice and Peace (Mpprijp).
The arms were seized during a process of review of merchandise from Miami, United States, where 19 rifles were found with their accessories, such as 118 rifle chargers; 90 radio antennas and six cell phones.
Palencia explained that the merchandise was brought into the country by the carrier 21 Air Cargo, on an Air Bus aircraft, on Sunday, February 3, 2019.
He explained that the procedure was carried out by personnel from Area Command No. 41 of the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB) and the Integrated System of Tax Administration (Seniat).
“The GNB and state security agencies are conducting the corresponding investigations, to find the whereabouts of the people responsible for this situation that affects security and peace of the citizenry,” he said.
1. Continuamos en la lucha en contra de la delincuencia organizada y financiamiento al terrorismo con la incautación de armamento bélico que arribó a nuestro país por el Aeropuerto internacional Arturo Michelena de Valencia procedente de Miami, Estados Unidos @NicolasMaduro #5Feb pic.twitter.com/CYvQFzBcrM
— GD Endes Palencia Ortiz (@PalenciaEndes) February 5, 2019
3. El procedimiento fue puesto a la orden de la fiscalía N°44 del Ministerio Público para continuar con las investigaciones y dar con los responsables de financiar grupos terroristas que pretenden atentar la paz del pueblo de Venezuela @NicolasMaduro @NestorReverol pic.twitter.com/82PnrKxaKD
— GD Endes Palencia Ortiz (@PalenciaEndes) February 5, 2019
4. El procedimiento estuvo a cargo de efectivos de la @GNBoficial de Carabobo y funcionarios del Seniat, quienes continúan garantes de la tranquilidad y PAZ en nuestro país #5Feb @NicolasMaduro @vladimirpadrino @NestorReverol @CeballosIchaso pic.twitter.com/PCLzCpALf5
— GD Endes Palencia Ortiz (@PalenciaEndes) February 5, 2019
✔19 fusiles ✔118 cargadores de fusil ✔4 porta fusil ✔3 miras para fusil ✔90 antenas de radio ✔6 teléfonos fueron hallados en el patio de almacenamiento del aeropuerto de Valencia los cuales ingresaron al país el #3Feb en el Air Bus N881YV procedente de Miami,EEUU #5Feb pic.twitter.com/5wnBFnxaFt
— GD Endes Palencia Ortiz (@PalenciaEndes) February 5, 2019
Source URL: Correo del Orinoco
Translated by JRE/ef
