Six held as PDI breaks up La Pincoya family drug group
Detectives detained six Chileans accused of running a family drug-trafficking group in La Pincoya, Huechuraba. Officers seized almost 4 kg of mixed drugs including cannabis, valued at over 19 million pesos, but reported no separate cannabis weight.
🇨🇱 La Pincoya, Huechuraba · Chile
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Arrested
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Specialized officers of the Investigative Police broke up a family
drug-trafficking group operating in La Pincoya, in the commune of Huechuraba.[1]The Huechuraba BICRIM Modelo Territorial Cero unit raided several houses in
La Pincoya used to store drugs for sale after an exhaustive investigative
process.[1][2]Officers detained six Chilean citizens in an operation against a
family drug-trafficking group in La Pincoya, Huechuraba.[1][2]Two of those
detained had prior records, and one was wanted on an arrest warrant for homicide
and had additional police records for robbery of public-use property, robbery in
an inhabited place and forgery.[1][2]
Officers seized almost four kilograms of drugs comprising cocaine base, cocaine
hydrochloride and cannabis.[1]Police valued that mixed drug seizure at more
than 19 million pesos.[1]Officers also seized two vehicles valued at more
than 30 million pesos, dosing elements, more than 1 million pesos in cash,
walkie-talkies for communicating among themselves and cell phones.[1][2]
The 261 grams of cannabis were seized alongside 3,434 grams of cocaine base and 272 grams of cocaine hydrochloride, which the PDI valued together at about 19 million pesos.[2]A detective from the Huechuraba BICRIM, subprefect Bernardo Veloso, confirmed that the six detained were all adults of Chilean nationality.[3]
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Chilevisiónchilevision.clES6 detenidos y más de $19 millones en droga: cae importante clan familiar que operaba en La Pincoya
La Terceralatercera.comESDetienen a clan familiar de seis personas que mantenía casas para acopio y venta de drogas en población La Pincoya
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The article gives no separate date for the raids; 8 November 2026 is its publication date and is used as the incident date.
No separate weight for the cannabis portion was published; the almost 4 kg and the more than 19 million pesos cover cocaine base, cocaine hydrochloride and cannabis together, so no cannabis weight or cannabis value is recorded.
No charges, detention-hearing outcome or court next step was reported.
Only one opened source supports this event; no second account or PDI statement confirming it was found.
The text gives a weight ("4 kg") but the figures have no kg_seized; check whether it belongs there.
Radio Agricultura and La Tercera closely reproduce the same PDI/Bicrim statement and subprefect's quoted breakdown, so they are not independent reporting.
The 261 grams is described only as cannabis, with no statement of the product form or laboratory confirmation.
The cannabis portion has no separate value; the roughly 19 million pesos covers cocaine base, cocaine hydrochloride and cannabis together.
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A taxi colectivo driver who struck a Carabinero directing traffic in central Osorno on 7 November was found positive for marijuana and cocaine in drug tests and was detained. The first corporal suffered a serious fracture of his right wrist, and the duty prosecutor ordered the driver to be brought to a detention review.
Carabineros arrested a 33-year-old man in central Antofagasta after he punched, kicked and scratched two officers who came to check a noise complaint, and both officers were treated for minor injuries. Searching his rented room with the owner's consent, officers found marijuana and cocaine doses, and OS7 tests were positive for 579.4 grams of marijuana alongside 164.5 grams of cocaine.
