Overview
- Officers found the Nissan truck, plate AEF-794, at kilometer 26 of the Tacna–Pachía–Palca road on the night of September 23.
- Inside, compressed bales of second‑hand plush toys were concealed beneath sacks of animal manure, according to police.
- A search for the driver or accomplices in the remote, poorly lit area yielded no arrests.
- The vehicle and merchandise were taken to Divincri Tacna, and adjunct prosecutor Ángel Gutiérrez assumed the customs case.
- Authorities value the seizure, including the truck, at roughly S/80,000, and are examining whether it came from Chile for resale in local flea markets.