The National Civil Police (PNC) reported this Wednesday, May 20, on the capture of eight men accused of van theft.
He added that agents from the 53rd Police Station and the Immediate Reaction Group made the arrests at kilometer 55 of the route to the Atlantic, in Sanarate, El Progreso.
In addition to the captures, the agents recovered merchandise that had been stolen moments before.
The merchandise was transported in a trailer, which was used as evidence for the investigation.
During 2026, the PNC has reported the capture of van stealers on routes to the Atlantic and the Pacific; He has also reported on the recovery of tankers with fuel.
He has also explained how these criminal structures operate, which in most cases They use GPS signal jammers to commit thefts.
On May 7, agents recovered a tanker truck that was transporting 3,600 liters of fuel and that had been stolen at kilometer 97 of the route to Puerto San José, Escuintla.
After activating search and tracking operations in the sector, the police located the tanker among sugarcane fields, at kilometer 92 of the same route.
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