Man arrested with 13 kilograms of cocaine hidden in his car in Posadas
A driver was arrested at the San Roque González international bridge with 13,280 kg of cocaine hidden in the rear seat. He was charged with aggravated drug smuggling in the attempted degree.
Cocaine hidden in rear seat: arrest at Posadas border crossing
A man was detained on 15 September at the San Roque González international bridge in Santa Cruz, Posadas, when attempting to cross from Encarnación, Paraguay, with 13,280 kilogrammes of cocaine concealed inside the vehicle he was driving. According to elliberal.com.ar, the Posadas Fiscal Unit formally accused him as the alleged perpetrator of the crime of aggravated drug smuggling in the attempted degree.
The procedure began at the checkpoint of the General Customs Directorate. During the initial inspection, officers detected irregularities and transferred the vehicle to a designated area for more thorough examination.
The investigation advanced when inspectors noticed an anomaly in the structure of the rear seat. An anti-narcotics team with a detector dog then intervened. The vehicle was subsequently submitted to a scanner, whose images revealed irregular shapes and densities behind the backrest. With witnesses present, part of the upholstery was removed and 13 rectangular packages wrapped in black film were found. Tests conducted on site confirmed that the contents were cocaine.
Along with the cargo, the vehicle, two mobile phones and documentation linked to the vehicle were seized.
At the formalisation hearing, the Federal Court ordered preventive detention for 91 days and set a period of 60 working days to advance the investigation. Examinations were also ordered and the lifting of fiscal and banking confidentiality for the accused.
The case takes on additional relevance as one of the first investigations formalised under the new accusatory system in the Misiones district, whose implementation began on 24 August.
The case continues in the investigation stage to determine the circumstances of the transfer and to establish whether there are other persons linked to the cargo originating from Paraguay.
Source: Google News PY — Crime