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Argentina Seizes Record Drug Hauls, Dismantles Major Narco-Cell

Authorities confiscated over $318 million in drugs and assets, arrested seven suspects, and uncovered insider involvement in nationwide anti-drug operations.

Una cámara de seguridad registró el momento de la brutal colisión (X/@jotaleonetti).
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Así cayeron dealers con marihuana, cocaína, tusi, resina, metanfetaminas, armas e importante suma de dinero en efectivo
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Overview

  • A Córdoba-based narco-organization was dismantled, with authorities seizing over $318 million in drugs, weapons, vehicles, and cash across 12 raids.
  • Seven suspects, including key leaders of the Córdoba trafficking network, were arrested and charged with drug distribution and possession of illegal firearms.
  • A police officer in Santiago del Estero was apprehended transporting 34 kg of cocaine valued at $300 million, highlighting insider involvement in drug trafficking.
  • Gendarmería Nacional intercepted 33.7 kg of cocaine hidden in scooters, helmets, and cables on a tour bus and detained two Bolivian nationals.
  • In Misiones, federal police seized a record 5.878 tons of marijuana disguised as wood chips in a truck bound for Buenos Aires, arresting the driver.