The Argentine Naval Prefecture seized over 300 kilograms of marijuana during an operation carried out in the Misiones town of San Javier, within the framework of an investigation into alleged drug trafficking.
The operation began with information gathered by the Institution's Criminal Intelligence and Investigations personnel, which warned of the possible transfer of narcotics in the area.
In this context, a patrol deployed observation tasks in the vicinity of kilometer 993.6 of the Uruguay River, at the height of Puerto Natural Once Vueltas. At the scene, Force personnel detected a car traveling on a dirt road.
Presuming an illicit act, a controlled pursuit was initiated. Upon noticing the police presence, the driver entered a secondary road, abandoned the vehicle with the door open, and fled the scene.
As a result of the inspection, the national Maritime Authority observed several packages that appeared to be consistent with narcotics.
With the intervention of detection dog Andy and his handler, searches were carried out in the sector, which allowed for the location of an additional package among the vegetation. In addition, personnel from the Misiones Police Criminalistics Department carried out the corresponding expert examinations.
As a result of the search, 17 packages containing 424 bricks of marijuana were seized, with a weight exceeding 332 kilograms, whose value was estimated at more than 1.297 billion pesos.
The Decentralized Prosecutor's Office of Oberá intervened in the procedure, with the intervention of the Federal Court of Oberá.
