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Argentina Seizes 444 Kilos of Cocaine Hidden in Banana Shipment Bound for Mercado Central

Gendarmerie forces disrupted a transfer from a Bolivian-plated truck to a Chevrolet S10 in Monte Grande under oversight from the Lomas de Zamora federal court.

Overview

  • Agents intercepted the Chevrolet S10 nine blocks from the transfer site and found 14 burlap bags containing 420 bricks that tested positive for cocaine totaling about 444.8 kilos.
  • The Bolivian-plated truck carrying bananas toward Mercado Central was stopped on the EzeizaCañuelas highway near Jorge Newbery.
  • The federal court ordered the operation and evidence relocated to the Gendarmerie school, where the packages were opened and narcotests confirmed the cargo.
  • Targeted raids in Monte Grande and Ezeiza resulted in the seizure of a mobile phone, a GPS device, two vehicles, and case documents.
  • Four suspects—three Bolivians and one Argentine—were detained, and they are set to be questioned as investigators work to establish the shipment’s origin and destination.