Entre Ríos Police incinerates seven kilos of drugs from over 160 judicial cases
The Dangerous Drugs Directorate burned marijuana, cocaine and LSD in La Paz, material accumulated from closed investigations across the province.
Incineration of narcotics in La Paz: destroying evidence from 160 closed investigations
The General Directorate of Dangerous Drugs of the Entre Ríos Police (PER) incinerated approximately seven kilos of narcotics on Wednesday in the city of La Paz, according to infopaer.com.ar. The destroyed material corresponded to more than 160 judicial writs from cases that had already been investigated and concluded.
The operation was led by Commissioner General Claudio Pasadore, Director General of Dangerous Drugs, who explained that the substances came from both investigations into street-level drug dealing and procedures carried out across the province's 17 police departments.
Among the incinerated substances, approximately seven kilos of marijuana, cocaine, LSD tablets and other drugs were accounted for. The quantities seized varied considerably between cases: some recorded 20 units and others reached up to 800 small bags.
"This is generally done once or twice a year, depending on the number of writs that are received. They accumulate and remain under guard in the bunker until an important quantity is gathered and the incineration is scheduled," Pasadore said.
The last incineration of similar characteristics had been carried out in November of last year. Pasadore clarified that the material seized since then has already begun to accumulate again, with a view to a next operation planned for late 2026 or early 2027.
The police chief referred to the complexity of combating street-level drug dealing and acknowledged the operational difficulties involved in dismantling neighbourhood selling points.
"We do battle against it, it is a matter of not giving up and continuing to work. We know that sometimes street-level drug dealing is a little more complicated, because one kiosk gets shut down and a week later they are selling around the corner," he stated.
Pasadore also highlighted the joint work between the police force, the Public Prosecutor's Office and the judiciary. He noted that neighbour complaints constitute a key input for identifying selling points, as their installation disrupts neighbourhood order and tends to result in episodes of violence and shootouts.
"We work continuously with the prosecutors of Paraná and the different jurisdictions. This past weekend four or five departments were raided. It is a joint effort between the police and the judiciary, because if we do not have that good work we cannot carry out the raids, which is what is fundamental," the commissioner concluded.
Source: Google News BO — La Paz