Federal Police detain man with marijuana in Mar del Plata city centre
The Federal Police seized marijuana and detained a man in the city centre of Mar del Plata during a preventive operation. The procedure was approved by the Drug Prosecution Office.
Anti-drug operation in Mar del Plata ends with one detainee and seized narcotics
According to qznoticias.com, personnel from the DUOIE of the Argentine Federal Police detained a man and seized marijuana during preventive patrols in the city centre of Mar del Plata, as part of proceedings for violation of Law 23.737.
Officers were conducting a preventive sweep of the area when they observed an elderly man deliberately handling narcotics in plain view of passers-by. After identifying him, agents confirmed that the substance was marijuana.
The suspect was apprehended at the scene. The Drug Prosecution Office was consulted immediately and approved the procedure, also ordering the formal seizure of the substance.
Once the intervention was concluded, federal forces resumed prevention and response duties for federal and common crimes in various sectors of the city.
Source: Google News AR — Crime