Two detained with 20 marijuana packets in Santiago del Estero
Federal police detained two men in Santiago del Estero's Tradición neighbourhood, seizing 20 marijuana packets and 60 cocaine packets allegedly ready for sale. The detainees and the seized drugs and cash were placed at the disposal of prosecutor Natalia Saavedra and the control-and-guarantees court.
🇦🇷 barrio Tradición, Santiago del Estero · Argentina
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Federal police detained two men in an afternoon operation against retail drug
dealing in the Tradición neighbourhood of Santiago del Estero city.[1][2]Officers from the Federal Operational Unit of Santiago del Estero carried out
the operation in that part of the city during the afternoon.[1][2]The two
detainees and everything seized were placed at the disposal of the judicial
authorities.[1][2]
Officers seized 60 packets of cocaine and 20 packets of marijuana, which
investigators said appeared ready for sale.[1][2]Officers also seized cash that
police described as the suspected proceeds of prohibited-substance sales.[1][2]
The case is led by prosecutor Natalia Saavedra, with court measures under the
control-and-guarantees judge Dr. Amestegui.[1]The Federal Police said the
operation followed the guidelines of the national Security Ministry as part of
its actions against drug retailing, known locally as narcomenudeo.[1]
No weight was published for the 20 marijuana packets or the 60 cocaine packets, only packet counts, so no kilograms can be recorded and combined totals are not attributed to cannabis.
No amount was published for the cash seized, so no value can be recorded.
The names, ages and charges of the two detained men were not reported.
No separate event date was published; 3 November 2026 is the publication date of both accounts and is used as the incident date.
No media entry is included because the available images carry only the article headline as caption and do not verifiably show this seizure.
Left out, as its quotation was not found in Nuevo Diario Web: A second account likewise reports 60 cocaine packets and 20 marijuana packets allegedly prepared for sale.
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