An Ecuadorian man living in Peru was detained at a checkpoint in Tumbes, near the Ecuador border, while driving a foreign-registered vehicle. Customs officers X-rayed the vehicle and saw images that raised suspicion.
A search found a false bottom in three styrofoam boxes of spoiled shellfish, holding packets of marijuana. About six kilograms were seized and kept in official custody pending lab analysis. The on-duty prosecutor took the case, and investigators are checking where the load came from and whether a network was involved.
He is not named. No charges or court outcome are reported.
Why it matters: The marijuana was found because a scan of the vehicle raised suspicion, and the substance is still waiting on lab analysis.
Source: Infobae Peru, 2025-09-15 (translated from Spanish). Forgotten Prisoner's account is based on this reporting. An arrest or charge is not proof of guilt.