559 g of marijuana seized from backpack on Bariloche–Comodoro bus in Chubut
Gendarmes of Escuadrón 37 “José de San Martín” stopped a bus from San Carlos de Bariloche to Comodoro Rivadavia at kilometre 1,592 of Ruta Nacional 40 and found 559 grams of cannabis sativa in a backpack flagged by detector dog Pecky. The Esquel federal court and prosecutor's office ordered the drug seized and kept one passenger tied to the case.
🇦🇷 Ruta Nacional 40 at kilometre 1,592, near Gobernador Costa, Chubut · Argentina
Gendarmería Nacional Argentina reported that cannabis was being moved on a
long-distance bus travelling from Río Negro province toward Chubut province.[1]Gendarmes of Grupo “Gobernador Costa”, under Escuadrón 37 “José de San
Martín”, were running a check at kilometre 1,592 of Ruta Nacional 40 when they
stopped a passenger bus travelling from San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro, to
Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut.[1]During the search, with support from narcotics
detector dog “Pecky”, officers found a backpack holding plant material.[1]The
release identifies the acting force as Gendarmería Nacional Argentina, under the
national Security Ministry.[1]
Criminalistics and forensic staff carried out “Narcotest” field tests on the
plant material, which came back positive for “cannabis sativa”.[1]Officers
seized a total of 559 grams of the drug.[1]
The Federal Court and the Federal Prosecutor’s Office of Esquel ordered the drug
seized and one passenger to remain tied to the case.[1]The only measure
reported for the passenger was remaining subject to the case.[1]
Photos and video
Main Gendarmería handout photo published with the release on the Ruta 40 bus check. Photo: Gendarmería Nacional Argentina.Photo details
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