Bolivia deploys 230 police officers in Santa Cruz to curb organised crime
The Bolivian Government sends 230 agents to Santa Cruz, the most densely populated region of the country, in the second phase of its plan against transnational crime.
Police reinforcement in Santa Cruz amid wave of violence
The Government of Bolivia ordered the deployment of 230 police officers to the eastern region of Santa Cruz on Wednesday, according to reports from abc.es citing data from the EFE agency. The measure responds to a wave of violence that has affected the most densely populated area of the country.
The operation forms part of the second phase of a state plan to strengthen the fight against transnational organised crime. Interior Minister Marco Antonio Oviedo was responsible for announcing the initiative.
Santa Cruz concentrates the highest population density in Bolivia and has registered an increase in insecurity that prompted intervention by the Executive. The police reinforcement seeks to contain the activity of criminal networks with cross-border reach.
Source: Google News BO — Crime