Misiones megaoperation seizes 12.5 kg of marijuana in Posadas
Misiones police deployed thousands of officers in a province-wide mega security operation from the night of 12 November 2026, yielding seizures, detentions and stolen-goods recovery. In Posadas, officers of the Ninth Precinct and the Dangerous Drugs Division seized nine packages totalling 12.535 kg of marijuana near the bypass and Avenida 213 after an anonymous tip.
In Posadas, more than 12 kilograms of marijuana were seized and 900 cartons of
contraband cigarettes, valued at more than 26 million pesos, were seized in
Jardín América.[1]A wide police operation was deployed across Misiones
province from the night of Thursday 12 November 2026, involving thousands of
officers from the regional units and special groups.[1]In Oberá, police
detained two men linked to cable theft, one of them under a federal warrant.[1]
At around 8 pm on 12 November, officers of the Ninth Precinct and the Dangerous
Drugs Division went to the area near the bypass and Avenida 213, where they
located nine packages containing a greenish-brown plant substance.[2]The
officers found nine packages containing a greenish-brown plant substance; expert
testing confirmed it was cannabis sativa.[2]The weighing showed a total of
12.535 kilograms of marijuana; the Public Prosecutor’s Office intervened and
ordered the drug to be kept under police custody.[2]
The investigation continues to establish the origin of the drugs and determine
who is responsible, with no arrests reported.[2]
After preliminary tests by specialists confirmed the substance was cannabis
sativa, the weighing showed a total of 12.535 kilograms of marijuana.[3]The
intervention took place around 8 pm near the bypass and Avenida 213, after the
area had been flagged for the possible presence of drugs.[3]
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No arrests were reported in connection with the 12.535 kg marijuana seizure; the investigation into its origin and the responsible parties was still ongoing.
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