Drug seizures in Argentina and Paraguay involve over 3,000kg of marijuana

Authorities in Argentina and Paraguay have conducted several major drug seizures involving large quantities of marijuana. In Misiones, Argentina, Gendarmería Nacional intercepted a Brazilian-flagged truck in San José. Hidden among a shipment of furniture, officers discovered 1,544 kilograms of cannabis sativa. The discovery was made after a narcotics dog and a mobile scanner identified irregularities in the cargo. The Argentine driver was detained.

In a separate operation in Misiones, Gendarmería seized over 800 kilograms of marijuana near the Paraná River in Eldorado. Officers observed individuals unloading bundles from a small boat before they fled toward Paraguay.

In Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay, police conducted a raid on a residence used as a storage facility. They recovered approximately 793 kilograms of pressed marijuana, distributed in 1,070 bricks, intended for the Brazilian market.