Man sentenced to 15 years for drug trafficking in Las Tunas

A man received a 15-year prison sentence for drug trafficking in Las Tunas. The sentence was imposed by the People's Provincial Court of Las Tunas, which resolved the case related to the sale of substances in the municipality. The judicial decision refers to the activity attributed to the convicted person and establishes, in addition to the deprivation of liberty, several additional sanctions linked to his rights and property.

During the process, the authorities exposed that the man sold marijuana, cocaine and synthetic cannabinoids. The activity was located in the Mexico neighborhood, within the municipality of Las Tunas. The court considered the systematic sale through electronic surveillance to be accredited, an element that was part of the grounds of the ruling and the judicial assessment of the case.

The sentence includes three types of substances: marijuana, cocaine and synthetic cannabinoids. Electronic surveillance was pointed out as the method with which systematic sale was proven. The decision was not limited to setting the prison time, but also incorporated measures on the public rights of the convict, his assets and the possibility of obtaining a passport during the execution of the sentence.

The ruling was based on Law 151 of 2022 and included the loss of public rights. It also ordered the confiscation of assets and prohibited the convicted person from obtaining a passport while serving the sentence. These measures accompany the 15 years in prison and are part of the consequences established by the court in the sentence.

The First Criminal Chamber issued the ruling orally in case 115 of 2026. Thus, the resolution brings together the prison sentence and additional sanctions for the drug sales activity located in the Mexico district. The decision identifies marijuana, cocaine and synthetic cannabinoids as substances involved, and establishes electronic surveillance as an element used to verify marketing.