Overview
- The stop occurred Sunday at the Peaje Chalicán on Ruta Nacional 34 during a coordinated operation by Escuadrón 60 “San Pedro.”
- Officers halted a Kia operating as a remís and a Toyota acting as a scout vehicle, identifying the Kia as carrying the concealed load.
- The detection dog Lev alerted to narcotics, prompting a search that found the stash in the rear bumper and wheel-well areas.
- Prosecutors from the Unidad Fiscal Federal de Salta ordered the seizure of the cocaine and the Kia, totaling 46 kilos 867 grams across 45 packages.
- The Toyota driver and the remís passenger were detained under Law 23.737 as the federal investigation continues with support from UIC Jujuy and GOCNOA.