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Salta Narco-Plane Crash Revives Push for Shoot-Down Law and Border Radarization

The 364‑kilogram seizure from a crashed Bolivian‑registered aircraft is driving congressional consideration of a shoot‑down statute with expanded radar coverage.

Overview

  • Authorities recovered a cumulative 364 kilos of cocaine after a light aircraft went down near a clandestine strip in rural Rosario de la Frontera.
  • Two Bolivian nationals accused of piloting the plane were arrested while trying to flee at the local bus terminal, and the case moved to Federal Justice.
  • Investigators documented a deliberately burned support vehicle near the wreckage, reinforcing the hypothesis of a coordinated trafficking operation with ground cells.
  • Governor Gustavo Sáenz formally urged Congress to debate a Ley de Derribo and broader radarization of the northern border, a call echoed by allies such as Alfredo Olmedo.
  • Packages bore Prada markings, a detail analysts say can indicate cartel logistics, which authorities are examining as part of a wider probe into possible transnational links.