More than 17 kg of marijuana seized from buses in Tucumán
Gendarmerie Squadron 71 stopped three passenger buses on National Route 40 near Quilmes and Colalao del Valle, seizing 17 kilos 035 grams of marijuana. Part was hidden in parcels in the luggage holds and the rest in an unclaimed backpack, and federal courts ordered the seizure.
🇦🇷 Ruta Nacional 40 near Quilmes and Colalao del Valle, Tucumán · Argentina
Officers of Squadron 71 “Aguilares” carried out operations on National Route 40
near the Tucumán localities of Quilmes and Colalao del Valle.[1]The drug was
seized in three separate procedures on National Route 40.[1]In the first two
checks, Sections “Núcleo” and “Montero” stopped two buses travelling from Salta
province toward localities in Catamarca province.[1]
Officers seized a total of 17 kilos035 grams of marijuana across the
operations.[1]Part of the drug was hidden in parcels in the luggage holds of
two passenger buses, while the rest was found in a backpack in the overhead rack
of a third bus.[1]Parcels opened from the luggage holds contained a
greenish-brown substance that field Narcotest testing confirmed as marijuana,
weighing 15 kilos935 grams.[1]A package found in the unclaimed backpack
tested positive for cannabis sativa and weighed 1 kilo100 grams.[1]
In the hold inspections, gendarmes found anomalies in postal pieces and used a
portable scanner that showed images consistent with organic material in bundles
and a cooler.[1]Officers requested the intervening magistrate’s authorisation
and opened the parcels in the presence of witnesses.[1]Federal Courts of
Tucumán Nos. 1 and 3 intervened and ordered the seizure of all the drug and
items of interest to the case.[1]
Photos and video
The marijuana seized during the bus checks on Ruta Nacional 40 in Tucumán.Photo details
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