In two operations carried out in my governorate Salta and Cordoba, National Gendarmerie The GND seized more than 5 tons of coca leaves, exposing an illegal marketing network.
The most important action was carried out in the province Jumpingin a town Orondel. the Unit for the Investigation of Complex Crimes and Judicial Procedures “Oran”. Issued an alert that led to the direct intervention of Band 20.
According to information obtained by local media TribuneThe operation focused on a Volvo semi-trailer truck, which began its route in Bishanal He is suspected of transporting illegal goods.
The operation, which was carried out last Tuesday night, allowed the vehicle to be intercepted and its cargo carried out detailed monitoring. What initially appeared to be a means of transportation Soybean repellent The 29,000 kilograms of livestock feed turned out to be an elaborate screen to conceal the parcels.
While the truck was inspected and transported to the unit with a license from Decentralized Federal Prosecutor’s Office in OranCount the agents 4779 kilos and 500 grams of coca leaves distributed into 217 packages.
All goods were confiscated in accordance with the provisions of the law Law No. 22415 “Customs Law”a legal instrument that regulates unauthorized imports and exports into the country.
In addition to the confiscated materials. The truck was taken into judicial custody and the driver, a Bolivian national, was charged and remains subject to the federal case.. The estimated value of the shipment exceeds 337 million pesosAs determined by operational sources.
While this operation was being carried out, another was controlled National Gendarmerie In a governorate Cordoba It strengthened the existence of a national paper distribution network originating in Bolivia and Peru.
Staff Villa Maria Road Safety Squad Did a routine check up on Toledo TollOn the highway, where they intercepted an oncoming truck La Cuyacca, Jujuywith the final destination at Villa Selena, Buenos Aires.
The transfer showed documentation for a variety of goods, but closer inspection revealed that a significant portion of the content had no legal support.
Among the seized products were pieces of… Electronics, food, cleaning products and textilesAll of them are of foreign origin and violate customs regulations.
The procedure became more important after the discovery 20 bags Which, when reviewed and weighed, amounted to a total 456 kilos of coca leaves in their natural state. The value of the shipment, which was added to the rest of the smuggled goods, was estimated at more than 100 million pesos By federal authorities. Intervention has been done before Federal Court No. 3 in CordobaWhich ordered appropriate measures to be taken and notified the local delegation of this Arca-DGA.
At the beginning of last month, in an operation on Route 9, Responsible for General Directorate of Road Safety, led to Kidnapping a large shipment of coca leaves and cigarettes of foreign origin, without the required documents.
The action is activated when a a truck, Which headed towards the capital JumpingHe was detained by police officers for a routine inspection.
Uniformed officers immediately discovered irregularities in the handling of the shipment. After a detailed review, the agents found… More than 260 kilograms of coca leaves Distributed in huge plastic bags, accompanied by… About 700 packs of foreign cigarettes,Nothing with legal support to transfer it.
The scale of the discovery has prompted immediate intervention before Federal Prosecutor’s OfficeThe order ordered the seizure of the products and the vehicle used to transport them. The driver faced a violation of Customs Law (Law 22,415)and regulations permitting the possession and circulation of products that have been brought into the country illegally.