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Paraná Court Convicts 77-Year-Old for Illegally Transporting 500 Kg of Dynamite

The tribunal issued a three-year suspended term, ordering his pickup seized.

Overview

  • Police in Entre Ríos found 20 cartons of Gelamón VF 65% dynamite hidden under rags during a routine checkpoint at Puesto Caminero Santa María near Cerrito.
  • The defendant admitted he lacked ANMAC authorization and proper transport documentation after initially telling officers he was carrying agrochemicals.
  • Prosecutors sought four years of effective prison, calling the conduct of crossing multiple provinces and the prohibited subfluvial tunnel an act of very high social danger.
  • Expert testimony stated the 4x4 lacked antispark safeguards required for explosive transport, and officers also seized tools, electronics and about 97,150 pesos in cash.
  • The court backed requests to investigate the shipment’s destination and to dispose of the explosive stock, which remains secured pending a destruction decision.