A vehicle that came from the neighboring country and headed to Uruguay was carrying 91 packages of drugs hidden. They would be equivalent to a value of US$1,300,000.
Staff of the Customsworking together with the Customs Collection and Control Agency (ARCA)detected a shipment that was carrying 92 kilos of cocaine base paste hidden in a transport that came from Paraguay.
The control was carried out by workers of the Clorinda Customslocated in the San Ignacio de Loyola International Bridge, north of Formosa. The operation began with the control of a transport that came from Paraguay and was traveling to Uruguay. The vehicle was carrying a empty 20-foot container on a semi-trailer and was manned by two Paraguayan citizens.
During the inspection, carried out with the scanner enabled in the Primary Customs Zone, A suspicious compartment was identified located on the hitch plate of the semi-trailer. Given these signs, the dog “Zeus” intervened with his guide, who confirmed that there was indeed hidden material.
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After a technical intervention at the site, which included cutting two steel plates and two leada hidden compartment containing 91 loaves or bricks of prohibited drugs. According to the analyzes carried out with chemical reagents, it was cocaine base pastewith a total weight of 92 kilos and an estimated value exceeds US$1,300,000, which could quadruple in the illegal market.
They seized 92 kilos of base paste: how the investigation is progressing
Once the procedure was completed, the case went to the Federal Court in charge of María Belén López Macé and the Secretary of Duty represented by María L. Gallardo, as well as the Formosa Federal Prosecutor’s Office, headed by Luis Benítez.
The authorities determined the arrest of the two suspectsaccused of being allegedly involved in the crime of attempted narcotics smuggling.
At this time, additional investigations into the international movements of the vehicle and its passengers continue.
Source: Ambito
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