Overview
- The Dirección de Policía Fiscal led a surprise operation under the state of emergency with support from DINOES, Tránsito and the Criminal Investigation unit.
- Officers inspected vitrines and matched IMEI codes against police databases, leading to two detentions on suspicion of receptación.
- Authorities found stands displaying devices without proof of origin, and at least one module had been abandoned at the start of the intervention.
- General Javier Vela Arangoitia said some vendors have formalized since prior sweeps, though illegal sales persist in parts of the market.
- Police are cataloging devices for technical IMEI verification, drafting reports, reviewing internal cameras and weighing temporary closures as follow-up proceeds.