Argentine lawyer and three others charged in cocaine trafficking and money laundering case

Federal prosecutors in Argentina have charged a lawyer from Melincué and three other individuals with drug trafficking and money laundering. The investigation is linked to the seizure of 321 kilograms of cocaine from a plane arriving from Bolivia that landed in Villa Eloísa last May.

According to the Public Prosecutor's Office, Santiago Emanuel B., Juan Cruz B., and Maximiliano C. G. (the lawyer) operated an organized scheme to integrate illicit funds from drug trafficking into the legal economy. They allegedly used these funds to acquire various assets while concealing the true ownership and origin of the money. The lawyer is also accused of participating in local drug sales alongside an individual with alleged police connections.

Judge Aurelio Cuello Murúa has ordered preventive detention for Santiago Emanuel B., Juan Cruz B., and Maximiliano C. G. until May 12, 2027.