23 plants seized in San Francisco-Frontera raids; one detained
Gendarmes raided two homes in San Francisco, Córdoba, and Frontera, Santa Fe, seizing 23 marijuana plants and 20 grams of cannabis. One person was detained on the San Francisco anti-narcotics prosecutor's orders after investigators found home-grown cannabis sold retail via social networks.
🇦🇷 San Francisco, Córdoba and Frontera, Santa Fe · Argentina
Gendarmes searched two properties in the cities of San Francisco, Córdoba, and
Frontera, Santa Fe.[1]One citizen was detained.[1]Members of the San
Francisco complex-crimes investigations unit carried out two raids in private
homes investigated in a case under drug law 23.737.[1]The San Francisco
anti-narcoticsprosecution office issued the judicial orders for the raids.[1]
Officers seized a total of 23 marijuana plants of different sizes.[1]Officers
seized 16 grams of shredded cannabis and 4 grams of cannabis buds, along with
lamps, mobile devices, chemical products and relevant documents.[1]Investigators found that marijuana plants were grown with chemical products
intended to aid growth and secure harvests.[1]The cannabis was then offered
through social networks and sold retail.[1]
The courts ordered that the person involved remain detained.[1]The operation
was supported by the Rafaela investigations unit, the Rafaela road-security
squadron and the San Francisco road-security section.[1]
In a separate road check at Santa Elena, Tulumba, officers inspected a transport
from Orán, Salta, bound for San Luis.[1]That check found a bag with 6 kilos
of coca leaves and 8 foreign tires without legal backing.[1]
Photos and video
Photo published with the report of the 23 plants, shredded cannabis and buds seized in the San Francisco raids.Photo details
The article is dated 16 October 2025 and says the raids were carried out 'ayer', so 15 October 2025 is used as the incident date.
The 20-gram total is the sum of 16 grams of picadura and 4 grams of buds; no laboratory weight was published.
The 6 kilos of coca leaves and 8 tires from the Santa Elena road check are not cannabis and are excluded from cannabis figures.
No name, age or other identifier for the detained person was published, and no charge or court outcome beyond detention was reported.
Only the official Argentina.gob.ar account could be opened; no second independent account was found.
The page's second image shows coca leaves and tires and was excluded; the retained photo has no caption or credit and is identified by its placement with the cannabis seizure account.
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