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Regional crackdown on smuggling and drug trafficking

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2026-10-17 23:44 UTC → 2026-10-22 20:52 UTC · added ~~removed~~

Law enforcement operations in Argentina, Paraguay, and neighboring nations continue to target vehicle theft, drug trafficking, and smuggling. In Argentina, investigations in Tucumán regarding a 470-kilogram cocaine seizure—valued at over US$ 1.1 million—continue to focus on a local landing strip and six aircraft. Recent actions in Córdoba resulted in the seizure of contraband electronics and footwear worth over 114 million pesos, while the Prefectura Naval Argentina intercepted 53 packages of hygiene products in Iguazú. In La Plata, a police investigation into a reported vehicle theft led to the arrest of a Volkswagen Amarok owner, Damián Milohnic, for making a false report. In Buenos Aires province, police dismantled a criminal organization specializing in the theft and illegal slaughter of horses. Recent criminal activity includes a high-profile confrontation in La Matanza, where a federal police officer, David Alberto Farías, was shot during an attempted robbery. Recent large-scale operations in Argentina have expanded to include the dismantling of a drug distribution network in Buenos Aires’ Constitución neighborhood, resulting in 17 arrests and the seizure of nearly 8,800 doses of cocaine and base paste. In Santa Fe, 21 simultaneous raids led to five arrests and the seizure of marijuana, cocaine, and firearms. Authorities also dismantled a criminal organization in the AMBA region specializing in the forgery of national IDs and driver's licenses, leading to 64 arrests. Vehicle theft remains a significant issue. In Cambyretá, Paraguay, authorities recovered a stolen Taiga TL 150-5 motorcycle following a report by the owner; the suspect, Antonio Andrés Insaurralde Fernández, remains in custody. Recent developments in transnational vehicle theft include the recovery of a 2026 Toyota stolen near Ezeiza airport, found in Oruro, Bolivia, via a hidden GPS device. Newer operations have targeted organized luxury vehicle theft rings.

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