Man detained with 70 doses of marijuana and cocaine in La Caldera
Police in Salta detained a 26-year-old driver during a vehicle checkpoint on Ruta Nacional 9 in Campo Alegre, La Caldera. Officers from the División Investigación Narcocriminal 2 seized 70 doses of marijuana and cocaine after preliminary field tests.
🇦🇷 Ruta Nacional 9 at kilometre 1629, Campo Alegre, La Caldera, Salta · Argentina
Officers of Seguridad Urbana and Seguridad Vial detained a man during a vehicle
checkpoint in Campo Alegre, on Ruta Nacional 9 in the locality of La Caldera.[1]The police intervention took place at kilometre 1629 of the national route.[1]While inspecting the vehicle and requesting the corresponding
documentation, officers detected that the driver was transporting narcotic
substances.[1]
Personnel from the División Investigación Narcocriminal 2 subsequently conducted
field tests and seized 70 doses of marijuana and cocaine.[1]The 26-year-old
driver was placed at the disposal of the justice system for alleged narcotics
offences.[1]The case was referred to the flagrancy unit of the provincial
criminal prosecution service.[1]
Photos and video
A digital pocket scale with a plastic bag of the seized narcotics during the roadside check in La Caldera. Photo published by HolaSalta Noticias.Photo details
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