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Investigation into Sebastián Marset arrest in Bolivia

Overview

Authorities in Bolivia have reopened an investigation into irregularities following the March 2026 operation to capture Uruguayan drug trafficker Sebastián Marset in Santa Cruz. The probe focuses on the suspected disappearance of valuables, including money and luxury watches, that were allegedly not turned over to the Prosecutor’s Office.

Recent developments have expanded the scope of the investigation to include several high-ranking officers. Captain Guillermo Ruiz Guzmán has been ordered into six months of preventive detention in Viacha, facing charges of embezzlement, breach of duty, theft, extortion, and passive bribery. This follows the preventive detention of former national intelligence director Colonel Juan Marcelo Ferrufino Rojas.

Arrest warrants and migration alerts have been issued for former National Intelligence Director Óscar Fernando Moreno and Lieutenant Colonel Erick Correa, both of whom are currently in hiding. While a search of a police facility in La Paz—a gym used as a warehouse by the Special Tactical Actions Group (GEAT)—resulted in the discovery of four suitcases, prosecutors reported they were found empty.

In a related development, criminal associates are under scrutiny. Engri Junior de Almeida Maia, a Brazilian national known as the ‘Pablo Escobar de Goiás,’ was captured following an armed confrontation in Santa Cruz. He is accused of leading the ‘Amigos del Estado’ organization, which reportedly provided logistical support and security for Marset’s criminal network.

Entities

Sebastián Marset · Bolivian Police · Patacamaya prison · Juan Marcelo Ferrufino Rojas · Juan Marcelo Ferrufino

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 6 SOURCES] Captain Guillermo Ruiz Guzmán was apprehended regarding irregularities in the Marset operation. ahoradigital.net · radiokollasuyo.bo · exitonoticias.com.bo · monteronoticias.com · elandaluz.com.bo · +1 more
[● 3 SOURCES] Engri Junior de Almeida Maia is in intensive care in a private clinic. exitonoticias.com.bo · www.leo.bo · www.elpaisvallenato.com
[● 2 SOURCES] A judge revoked Tatiana Marset's house arrest on October 19. exitonoticias.com.bo · elandaluz.com.bo
[● 2 SOURCES] The defense of Captain Ruiz claims a safe was delivered to the Public Ministry in Santa Cruz. ahoradigital.net · exitonoticias.com.bo
[● 2 SOURCES] Four suitcases found in a police gym in La Paz were empty. exitonoticias.com.bo · monteronoticias.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Juan Marcelo Ferrufino has been ordered into preventive detention for six months. www.ultimahora.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Minister of Government is referred to by the pseudonym ‘Sócrates’ in police communications. rtpbolivia.com.bo

Timeline

2 days ago

[CRIME] 12 sources
Bolivia investigates police officers over Marset operation irregularities
Bolivian prosecutors are investigating police officers for allegedly stealing money and valuables during the capture of Sebastián Marset. Captain Guillermo Ruiz and Colonel Ferrufino face preventive detention.
4 days ago

[CRIME] 9 sources
Bolivian intelligence officials prosecuted over Marset raid
Bolivian intelligence official Juan Marcelo Ferrufino Rojas has been detained for six months amid a reopened investigation into missing valuables from the operation to capture drug trafficker Sebastián Marset.

Sources

ahoradigital.net · cabildeodigital.com · croniosv.com · eju.tv · elandaluz.com.bo · elpaisvallenato.com · exitonoticias.com.bo · lavozbolivia.com · lavozdetarija.com · leo.bo · monteronoticias.com · nuevapresencia.com · radiokollasuyo.bo · rtpbolivia.com.bo · ultimahora.com · ultimahora.com.py

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