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Peru Police Seize 43 Kg of Cocaine Hidden in Minivan on AbancayCusco Route

Investigators are probing the shipment's origin, route, possible network links.

Overview

  • Highway patrol officers stopped the vehicle at kilometer 805 in the Socllaccasa sector of the AbancayCusco road.
  • A hidden rear compartment contained 42 yellow‑taped bricks marked with a dolphin logo after officers noticed removed rear emergency lights.
  • The minivan, plate V3O-968, was driven by Zenón Arango Pillaca, 73, who was detained at the scene.
  • The drugs, vehicle, and driver were placed under the custody of the Sección Antidrogas de Abancay, where tests confirmed cocaine totaling 43.155 kilos.
  • Police say inquiries are underway into the shipment’s origin and destination along the ApurímacCusco corridor, with no specific organization identified.