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Gendarmerie Seizes 444 Kilos of Cocaine Hidden in Banana Shipment in Buenos Aires Province

A court-directed operation targeted a Monte Grande transfer hub after surveillance tracked a Bolivian‑plated truck escorted by a Chevrolet S10.

Overview

  • Officers recovered 420 bricks that field‑tested positive for cocaine, weighing 444.834 kilograms in total.
  • Four men were arrested — three Bolivian nationals and one Argentine — during court‑ordered raids in Monte Grande and Ezeiza.
  • The truck carrying banana boxes was stopped at Avenida Jorge Newbery and the EzeizaCañuelas highway while heading to the Mercado Central.
  • Investigators report the ring used a Chevrolet S10 as a scout vehicle to move the load through a local house before redistribution.
  • Federal Court No. 1 of Lomas de Zamora ordered the procedure to continue at the Gendarmerie school; agents seized a GPS, phones, two cars and documents, and the probe continues as the security minister valued the load at over $6 million at cost and $26 million retail.