# Argentina-Bolivia border smuggling investigation

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/argentina-bolivia-border-smuggling-investigation
> Updated: 2026-08-29T11:11:30.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Argentine national Alfredo Salazar was captured in Tarija, Bolivia, following an international arrest warrant for smuggling and illicit association. Authorities identified Salazar’s property, Finca Karina, located near the Argentine border, as a strategic site for the illegal movement of vehicles and undeclared goods.

Following a coordinated effort between Interpol and intelligence units from Bolivia and Argentina, Salazar was extradited through the Aguas Blancas-Bermejo International Pass. A federal judge in Orán has ordered his preventive detention as investigations expand into potential links between transport companies and illegal border trade operations.

## Claims

- Marisol Saavedra Chungara was arrested at Viru Viru International Airport. (single source)
- Marisol Saavedra Chungara was sentenced to eight years in prison in Argentina for aggravated drug trafficking. (single source)
- Carabineros seized 4.196 kilograms of cocaine paste on an interurban bus on Route 5 North. (single source)
- Authorities seized $56,000 in cash and 770 bolivianos during the drug seizure in Chile. (single source)
- The PDI seized 5,527.84 grams of cannabis sativa in Maipú and Recoleta. (single source)
- Cannabis was found hidden in the spare tire of a taxi during a police operation. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-29: Marisol Saavedra Chungara arrested in Bolivia after Argentine expulsion

Bolivian authorities arrested Marisol Saavedra Chungara following her expulsion from Argentina, while Chilean police conducted separate operations seizing cocaine and cannabis in regional drug busts.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/marisol-saavedra-chungara-arrested-in-bolivia-after-argentine-expulsion

### 2026-08-19: Alfredo Salazar captured in Bolivia for border smuggling

Argentine national Alfredo Salazar was captured in Bolivia and extradited to Argentina for his alleged involvement in a smuggling ring operating through Finca Karina near the border.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/alfredo-salazar-captured-in-bolivia-for-border-smuggling

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