Overview

• The Escuadrón Núcleo Aguilares stopped a Ford Ranger at kilometer 4,307 of National Route 40 during an intelligence-led road check.
• The pickup was traveling from Cafayate toward San Miguel de Tucumán with two Bolivian men, identified as an uncle and nephew, who were detained under Argentina’s drug law.
• Gendarmes uncovered roughly 100 packages concealed inside two modified GNC cylinders and behind the dashboard after detecting tampered stereo screws and a strong smell of fresh paint.
• Field Narcotest assays returned positive for cocaine, with a total of 86 kilos 760 grams seized alongside cash and two mobile phones by order of Federal Court No. 2 of Tucumán.
• Judicial authorities opened inquiries into the supply chain and intended destination, and one outlet reported a dolphin seal linked to the Castedo clan that has not been corroborated elsewhere.