Overview
- More than 60 simultaneous searches across Rosario, Villa Gobernador Gálvez and Santa Fe dismantled retail drug points investigated by six prosecutors.
- Authorities reported 39 arrests in the latest tally after earlier, lower counts circulated as processing continued.
- Investigators seized about one kilogram of cocaine, 12 firearms, ammunition, phones, cash and precision scales during the operations.
- Child-protection officials took custody of the three rescued minors after police fieldwork documented them doing handoffs for dealers.
- Prosecutors linked the raids to recent shootings and the Dec. 31 killing of 16-year-old Valentino Ramírez, identifying an additional suspect and requesting a capture order, with further forensic and property actions pending.