Major operation in Tigre: man arrested on suspicion of drug dealing following three simultaneous raids
In the Las Tunas neighbourhood of General Pacheco, Tigre, security forces arrested a suspected drug trafficker during three simultaneous raids. They seized substances prepared for sale and received support from the Tigre Operations Centre.
Suspected drug distributor arrested in General Pacheco following operation with multiple searches
Officers from various police departments, backed by federal personnel, conducted a series of home interventions in the Las Tunas neighbourhood within Tigre municipality. As a result of these actions, one individual was placed under arrest on suspicion of involvement in trafficking of psychoactive substances.
The procedures were executed in a coordinated manner across three residential properties in the aforementioned settlement, located in General Pacheco. During the search of the properties, officers found doses of drugs which, according to information provided by authorities, had already been divided for subsequent distribution. The seized material was secured as evidence in the case.
The investigation that allowed this operation to be dismantled was conducted by the provincial security force. Support from gendarmes proved essential to carrying out the raids. Once the arrest was completed, the detainee was transferred to a police facility, where he was placed at the disposal of the competent judicial authorities.
The Tigre Operations Centre (COT) played a relevant role in the operation's success. Through monitoring of its video surveillance devices installed in the area, the centre was able to track the suspect's movements and supply key information to coordinate entry to the properties. This technological infrastructure represents an increasingly utilised tool in operations against drug trafficking in the northern suburbs.
General Pacheco and other Tigre neighbourhoods have been the scene of various anti-drug operations in recent times, in response to complaints from residents about the proliferation of drug distribution points. Coordination between Buenos Aires provincial police and national forces seeks to strengthen control in areas considered problematic from a public security perspective.
The judicial investigation remains ongoing. It is expected that magistrates will analyse the seized material and define the corresponding procedural steps, including the possible expansion of questioning to determine whether there are other individuals linked to the distribution network.
Source: Que Pasa Web
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