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Motorcycle Attacks, Drug Seizure and Police Raids Mark Turbulent Week in Argentina and Peru

Police forces now confront surging street violence alongside mounting drug and corruption cases.

Overview

  • In Buenos AiresNúñez, a retired federal officer shot a suspected motorcycle robber and remains detained as investigators review the circumstances of the attempted theft.
  • In Lurigancho-Chosica (Ñaña), a minivan driver was fatally shot by two assailants on a motorcycle, with Depincri Chosica probing a possible extortion link after the daylight attack.
  • In San Juan de Lurigancho, gunfire at a school construction site wounded a private guard as police gathered ballistic evidence under a state of emergency, with extortion suspected despite a denial from the injured guard.
  • In Salta, authorities seized 364 kg of cocaine after an unauthorized aircraft landing and the recovery of buried packages, with the federal prosecutor confirming multiple detentions including two Bolivian pilots.
  • In Santa Fe’s Unidad Regional II, internal-affairs operations led to eight police detentions, including former regional chiefs, over alleged fuel-fraud losses estimated at 60 million pesos as prosecutors prepare charges.