Father and son arrested in Santa Cruz with ammunition and police garments
A raid on a mechanical workshop on Avenida Mutualista resulted in the arrest of a father and son carrying ammunition of various calibres and police clothing.
Raid on mechanical workshop reveals arsenal and police garments
A father and his son were arrested on the morning of Monday, 9 November on Avenida Mutualista, between the third and fourth ring of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, following a police operation carried out at 11:00 hours at Bruno Racua Street No. 3675. According to lapatria.bo, the property, which operated as a mechanical workshop with a black gate, was raided as part of an investigation into a homicide recorded on 20 October in the Valle Sánchez area.
The operation was carried out by officers from the Department of Criminal Analysis and Intelligence (DACI) of the Bolivian Police, who had conducted prior surveillance work after detecting the suspicious entry and exit of individuals from the location.
Ammunition of various calibres and exclusive police equipment
During the search, officers found cardboard boxes containing black and brown bulletproof vests, along with clothing items for the exclusive use of police forces. Upon inspecting a rucksack in a room attributed to the son, uniformed officers seized 9 millimetre cartridges, 5.56 millimetre cartridges and other ammunition in various quantities.
The intervention originated from statements made by suspects in the Valle Sánchez homicide case. These suspects indicated to authorities that they had acquired 9 millimetre projectiles precisely at the raided residence.
Detainees at the disposal of the Public Prosecutor's Office
After concluding the search, the father and son were transferred to the premises of the Special Force to Combat Crime (FELCC). Both were placed at the disposal of the Public Prosecutor's Office, which will determine their legal status in accordance with current legal procedure.
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