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Woman Arrested in Puerto Iguazú Over Cocaine Hidden in Children's Toys

Field tests confirmed sale-ready cocaine now under Federal Justice jurisdiction.

Overview

  • Officers from Unidad Regional V intervened around 16:30 on Monday during a prevention patrol after observing quick exchanges and suspicious handling of children's items.
  • Police seized 167 individually packaged doses of clorhidrato de cocaína tipo “pedra” concealed in plastic eggs and other objects.
  • The Division of Dangerous Drugs conducted on‑scene tests that identified the substance as prepared for street sale.
  • The 34-year-old detainee was placed at the disposal of Federal Justice, and a 37-year-old companion was detained for questioning.
  • The minors were placed with relatives under a judicial order with child-welfare involvement, and police valued the seizure in the millions of pesos.