Chile police crack down on vehicle theft, drug trafficking and reckless driving

Chile vehicle theft drug seizure illegal alcohol reckless driving

Police operations across Chile seized stolen luxury SUVs hidden in an abandoned mine in Antofagasta, recovered a stolen Toyota RAV4 in Iquique and detained three suspects linked to vehicle theft, illegal ammunition and falsified documents.

A PDI detective shot at armed robbers at a service station on Route 68 in Pudahuel, leaving one assailant gravely injured and later dead.

Carabineros intercepted a driver on Route 5 near Chimbarongo carrying 111 g of marijuana and more than 10 million Chilean pesos in cash.

In Calbuco’s Puluqui area, police seized illicit alcoholic beverages being sold clandestinely after a citizen’s tip.

The Public Prosecutor’s Office opened a criminal investigation into influencer Nayadeth Neculhueque (known as Naya Fácil) for reckless driving after a video showed her piloting a Tesla Cybertruck at 211 km/h on a Chilean highway.

Entities: Calama · Carabineros de Chile · Chimbarongo · Freddy Castro Crespo · Nayadeth Neculhueque (Naya Fácil) · Policía de Investigaciones (PDI) · Policía de Investigaciones de Chile (PDI) · SEBV Antofagasta · Toyota RAV4

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[○ 1 SOURCE] A PDI officer shot at armed robbers at a service station on Route 68 in Pudahuel, resulting in one robber being gravely injured and later dying. (Police)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Chile's Public Prosecutor's Office opened a criminal investigation against influencer Nayadeth Neculhueque (Naya Fácil) for reckless driving after a video showed her driving a Tesla Cybertruck at 211 (Legal)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Carabineros recovered a stolen Toyota RAV4 in Iquique and detained three suspects (ages 24‑27, nationalities Peruvian, Bolivian, Venezuelan) for vehicle theft, illegal ammunition and falsified public‑ (Police)
[● 2 SOURCES] Carabineros recovered two stolen luxury SUVs (a Chevrolet and a Ford Raptor) hidden in an abandoned mine in Antofantaca, valued at roughly 100 million Chilean pesos. (Police)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Carabineros seized illicit alcoholic beverages in a clandestine sale operation in Puluqui, Calbuco, following a citizen's complaint. (Police)
[● 2 SOURCES] The recovered vehicles were suspected to be intended for export to Bolivia. (Police)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Carabineros arrested a driver on Route 5 near Chimbarongo carrying 111 g of marijuana and more than 10 million Chilean pesos in cash. (Police)