Four held as more than 94 kg of marijuana seized in Puerto Rico
Prefectura Naval Argentina detained four men after tracking two cars from the Paraná River near Puerto San Alberto to a house in paraje Helvecia, Puerto Rico, Misiones. Officers seized 101 packages containing more than 94 kilograms of marijuana; the Federal Court in Oberá ordered the men held and the drugs seized.
🇦🇷 Puerto Rico, Misiones (Puerto San Alberto–paraje Helvecia) · Argentina
Prefectura Naval Argentina officers detained four men after two occupants began
unloading bags at a house in paraje Helvecia, Puerto Rico, Misiones.[1]Officers stopped the second car, acting as a “puntero”, about 100 metres away
and detained its two occupants.[1]They had tracked the two cars for about 60
kilometres along National Route 12 and nearby local roads before one entered
Helvecia.[1]
The operation followed earlier inquiries into suspected drug trafficking near
Puerto San Alberto, where patrol officers took position at kilometre 1,744 of
the Paraná River.[1]Officers saw several men unload bundles from a boat into
a vehicle, which sped away with a second car acting as a “puntero,” a scout car
intended to warn accomplices of road checkpoints.[1]A search found 101
packages containing more than 94 kilograms of marijuana.[1]El Marplatense
reported the same package count and weight and said Prefectura seized the two
vehicles.[2]
The Federal Court of First Instance in Oberá ordered detention of the four men
and seizure of the drugs.[1]The Ministry of Security said its investigation
was intended to combat drug trafficking.[1]
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The accounts describe a nighttime operation but give no separate operation date; 6 March 2024 is the publication date and is used as the incident date.
The four detainees are unnamed, and no charge or later court outcome is reported beyond the detention order.
The reported value of more than 220 million pesos covers both procedures, so no Puerto Rico-only value is recorded.
The release also describes a separate seizure of more than eight kilos at Puerto Bermejo, Chaco; it is excluded from this Puerto Rico report.
The Ministry’s photos have no individual captions or photographer credits, and the release does not identify which of its two procedures they depict.
El Marplatense’s page photos are captioned as a cocaine operation and are not included as media for this cannabis seizure.
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