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Quiñonez shared details of the operation during the programme Por La Mañana on TVV Noticias on September 4, as reported by another media outlet, El Pitazo, on September 5.
The report quoted Quiñonez as saying, "Yes, they were both given the chance, the helicopter flew over them, put the light in front of them."Apart from drugs, he claimed the crew was also carrying weapons.According to sources, the boat left Sucre State on August 31 and was bound for Trinidad.The boat allegedly carried 11 men, eight of whom were residents of San Juan de Unare.It cited journalist and researcher Ronna Risquez as saying that the San Juan de Unare area is associated with drug trafficking.
El Pitazo states that its sources indicated that the vessel was a speed boat, 12 meters long by 2.5 meters wide, with four 200-horsepower engines.
It states that sources claimed two other boats, loaded with drugs left the island and passed along the same route without being intercepted.
In a similar report by Luis Francisco Orozco from the US-based media outlet Voz on September 4, Quiñonez revealed intercepted communication in which crew members allegedly said the US
"would not have the guts to use force against them.
Typical fishin Boat San Fernando