Nearly a tonne of marijuana seized from Paraguay boats at Puerto Neis
Argentine Naval Prefecture officers found almost one tonne of marijuana packed in 1,114 bricks inside two boats and scattered along the Paraná bank at Puerto Neis, in Puerto Rico, Misiones. The federal prosecutor's office in Oberá ordered the seizure and is investigating; no arrests were reported.
Argentine Naval Prefecture officers seized almost one tonne of marijuana that
had been brought in by water from Paraguay and was found at Puerto Neis, on the
bank of the Paraná River in Puerto Rico, Misiones.[1]The load was hidden in
two boats, and after searching the area thoroughly the officers found more
bundles scattered along the coast in the early hours.[1]
The marijuana was divided into 40 packages containing 1,114 pressed bricks.[1]The Federal Prosecutor’s Office in Oberá, Misiones, led by Viviana Vallejos with
Arlindo Kurtz as secretary, ordered the seizure of the drug and the
investigation to find those responsible.[1]
The officers were acting under border operations ordered by the Security
Ministry to fight drug trafficking in the frontier zone.[1]The force said the
finding happened at dawn, when officers discovered the drug hidden in the two
boats and then found additional bundles scattered along the coast.[2]Prefectura said the load had entered by river from Paraguay and was found at
Puerto Neis, on the Paraná, being “chilled”, a method criminal organisations use
to leave cargo hidden until it is later distributed locally.[2]
Photos and video
Prefectura Naval Argentina officers in camouflage pile seized packages in two wooden boats on the riverbank at night, during the Puerto Neis operation. Published by Argentina.gob.ar.Photo details
No weight in kilograms, valuation or arrest count was published; only the authorities' “almost one tonne” description is known.
No separate date is given for the operation; 10 February 2025 is the publication date of both accounts and is used as the incident date.
Both accounts reproduce the same official text, so the seizure rests on a single agency account repeated by outlets rather than two independent reports.
The one photo on the agency page has no caption, credit line or descriptive alt text; it shows Prefectura officers handling packages in boats at night, consistent with the described scene, but no source labels it explicitly for this seizure.
No suspect was named and no charge or court outcome was reported; the prosecutor's office was still trying to identify those responsible.
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