21-year-old held in Mar del Plata raid; carbine, ammo and 2 plants seized
Police searched a home in Lomas del Golf, Mar del Plata, after a woman reported a 21-year-old firing a gun in the street, seizing a carbine, ammunition and two marijuana plants. The 21-year-old was apprehended over firearm offences and later released under article 161 while the investigation continues.
🇦🇷 Manzana 4, barrio Lomas del Golf, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires · Argentina
Arrested
1
Plants destroyed
2
Sites
1
Agencies
Comisaría Quinta, Grupo Técnico Operativo (GTO) +2
A 39-year-old woman’s complaint said a 21-year-old man from the Lomas del Golf
neighbourhood walked around armed and fired shots in the street near her home in
an intimidating manner.[1]A 21-year-old man was apprehended and faces
proceedings for firearm abuse and illegal possession of a civilian firearm.[1]The UFIJE No. 1 under Dr. Salas intervened and later released him under article
161 of the Criminal Procedure Code while the judicial investigation continues.[1]
During the search police seized a Bersa R430 semi-automatic carbine, 18
.22-calibre rounds, another 19 .38-calibre rounds and two marijuana plants.[1]The search took place in a home on block 4 of the Lomas del Golf neighbourhood
with support from the Grupo de Apoyo Departamental.[1]
Comisaría Quinta personnel clarified two incidents of firearm abuse and illegal
possession of a civilian firearm following the woman’s complaint.[1]Officers
of the Grupo Técnico Operativo carried out investigative tasks and gathered
evidence that led to a search-warrant request to the Ministerio Público Fiscal.[1]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
1
Plants destroyed
2
Sites
1
Agencies
Comisaría Quinta; Grupo Técnico Operativo (GTO); Grupo de Apoyo Departamental (GAD); UFIJE N.º 1
Agency type
Police, Prosecutor
Cannabis
Living plants (2 plants)
Setting
Home
Charge
abuso de arma y tenencia ilegal de arma de fuego de uso civil
No separate date for the search was published; 13 November 2026 is the article's publication date and is used as the incident date.
No weight, size or state of the two marijuana plants was published, so only the plant count is recorded.
The 21-year-old was not named and no laboratory confirmation of the plants was reported.
He was released under article 161 of the Criminal Procedure Code with the investigation continuing; no charge wording for drugs or court outcome was reported.
The account rests on a single accessible outlet report; no second account of this search was found.
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Arrested 13Plants destroyed 7Vehicles confiscated 11Cash confiscated ARS 12,671,350
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Arrested 3Plants destroyed 3Cannabis 380 gCash confiscated ARS 100,200
