Contraband

National Police arrested two suspects in Yoro who attempted to illegally transport a truck loaded with alcoholic beverages into the department without proper documentation.

National Police border agents seized merchandise valued at over 6 million lempiras (about $240,000) and arrested two suspects in El Paraíso department during a frontier operation.

Customs Director Marco Tulio Abadíe said Honduras loses about L1 billion annually to cigarette smuggling, a loss that reduces tax revenue and harms the economy, while only six companies operate under the authorized economic operator program designed to secure trade.