On 28 March 2022, Gendarmes from Section and Vial Group ‘San José’, part of Squadron 8 ‘Alto Uruguay’, stopped a long-distance bus from Puerto Iguazú at Paraje Centinela on Ruta Nacional 14 for a physical and documentary check.[1] Officers inspected the bus hold with drug-detection dog ‘Boni’, which reacted to a suitcase, prompting them to ask the driver for the suitcase’s key to identify the owner.[1] The suitcase belonged to a Paraguayan citizen; a fixed scanner detected organic matter, and opening it revealed five nylon bags with 21 packets inside that tested positive for Cannabis Sativa, totalling 21.3 kg.[1] The Federal Court and Federal Prosecutor’s Office of Posadas ordered the seizure of the drugs and the detention of the involved person.[1]
Meanwhile, members of Squadron 50 ‘Posadas’ were patrolling a rural area near the provincial capital when they stopped a private vehicle to check its documentation.[1] During the search, gendarmes detected a characteristic marijuana smell from burlap bags in the trunk; field tests confirmed marijuana weighing 12.76 kg.[1] The Federal Court of Posadas ordered the seizure and custody of items found in the vehicle and the detention of the citizen under Law 23.737.[1]
Those involved were detained in violation of the Psychotropic Substances Law.[1]
