Three youths held in La Banda with 88 g of marijuana
Police in La Banda apprehended three people aged 23 to 24 after a motorcycle stop in barrio San Martín yielded 88.42 grams of marijuana, a precision scale, phones and cash. The red Honda Wave they rode had an active robbery-related seizure order, and everything seized was placed at the disposal of the court.
🇦🇷 Avenida Belgrano y calle Chile, barrio San Martín, La Banda · Argentina
Arrested
3
Cannabis
88.42 g
Vehicles confiscated
1
Cash confiscated
ARS 6,200
Agencies
División Prevención, Dirección General de Drogas Peligrosas
Police on preventive patrol in barrio San Martín stopped a motorcycle carrying
three young people aged 23 to 24.[1]The motorcycle was a red Honda Wave with
no licence plate, whose riders tried to flee when they saw the police.[1]On
the order of the narcomenudeo prosecutor’s office, the three young people were
apprehended, and the motorcycle, the plant material and the other items were
seized and placed at the disposal of the intervening court.[1]
The stop took place in the early hours of Tuesday near avenida Belgrano and
calle Chile.[1]A check of the motorcycle’s numbers showed an active seizure
order for a robbery case handled by Comisaría Comunitaria N° 12 since 20
September.[1]Asked to open the motorcycle’s storage compartment, the driver
revealed a waist bag holding a black plastic bag with brownish-green plant
material and a precision scale.[1]
Dangerous-drugs officers called to the scene ran a field orientation test that
was positive for marijuana weighing 88.42 grams.[1]Officers also seized three
mobile phones, two chargers and 6,200 pesos in cash, which were added to the
case file.[1]
Photos and video
Photo labelled aprehensión published with La Banda Diario's report on the interception and seizure in barrio San Martín.Photo details
The article was published on 11 November 2026 and says the procedure took place in the early hours of Tuesday, so 10 November 2026 is inferred as the incident date.
The marijuana identification rests on a field orientation test, with no laboratory confirmation reported.
The three young people were not named, and no charges, pleas or court outcome were reported.
The account does not say how the 6,200 pesos, phones and chargers relate to the suspected dealing, beyond their incorporation into the case file.
The account rests on one local report, with no second outlet or agency statement found.
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Arrested 2Cannabis 44 gVehicles confiscated 1Cash confiscated ARS 336,400
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