Alto Hospicio police crack down on cocaine crimes in Tarapacá

Police in Alto Hospicio, Tarapacá, arrested a 27‑year‑old Colombian mother after her nine‑month‑old son was hospitalized in critical condition after ingesting cocaine base she had been drying for trafficking. Prosecutors will charge her with attempted parricide and micro‑trafficking; the child and his sibling remain under protective care while investigators continue to locate the father.

In a separate operation linked to the upcoming La Tirana religious festival, the Brigada de Investigación Criminal seized roughly 400 doses of cocaine base and 38 doses of clonazepam and detained one suspect near the church. Authorities emphasized the seizure aims to prevent drug sales during the event and highlighted ongoing collaboration with local officials.