Senad destroys 5 hectares and 15 tonnes of marijuana in Alpasa area
Agents of Paraguay's Senad office in Bella Vista Norte eradicated about five hectares of marijuana and destroyed roughly 15,000 kilograms, along with a production camp, in the Alpasa forest area of Amambay. Anti-drug prosecutor Rossana Isabel Coronel directed the operation, and the teams were ordered to destroy everything found at the site.
Agents of the Regional 10 office of Paraguay’s National Anti-Drug Secretariat
(Senad) in Bella Vista Norte carried out rural incursions in the Alpasa area of
Bella Vista Norte, Amambay department.[1]The operation was directed by
anti-drug prosecutor Rossana Isabel Coronel.[1]Última Hora described Alpasa
as an area where groups of marijuana growers repeatedly enter to plant the crop
illegally.[1]
On the Wednesday of the operation the agents eliminated about 15 tonnes of
marijuana.[1]Tracks and paths through the forest led the teams to about five
hectares of marijuana crops.[1]They also found a camp used by those running
the production.[1]The eradicated area corresponded to approximately 15,000
kilograms destroyed during the procedure.[1]
The party was to keep working in the area under the Public Prosecutor’s Office,
which this time ordered everything found at the site destroyed.[1]The raids
took place in an area the account describes as a recurring and central part of
the illegal production chain.[1]
Photos and video
Handout photo captioned 'Destrucción de cultivo', published with the report on the raided plantation in the Alpasa area. Credit given as 'Foto: Gentileza'.Photo details
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