Overview

• Judge Noemí Berros of the Federal Oral Tribunal of Paraná sentenced Alberto Barnada to three years of prison in suspension.
• Police in Entre Ríos found 500 kilos of Gelamón VF 65% dynamite hidden in a Toyota Hilux during a roadside check after he had crossed the Subfluvial tunnel, where explosives are prohibited.
• Barnada lacked ANMAC authorization and required transport paperwork, and he admitted in court he had no permission to possess or move the material.
• Prosecutors sought a four-year effective term, characterized the conduct as dolosa and of very high social danger, and the court rejected the defense bid for probation.
• The ruling includes confiscation of the 4x4, while authorities assess the final disposition of the seized explosives, which remain secured; other items were also seized during the operation.