Drug Trafficking Network Dismantled in Argentina

After eight months of investigation, gendarmes dismantled a gang dedicated to drug sales in Buenos Aires, seizing 191 doses of cocaine and marijuana.


Drug Trafficking Network Dismantled in Argentina

For eight months, the gendarmes carried out criminal intelligence tasks and confirmed that illegal drug sales were taking place in six properties (four houses, an apartment, and a commercial premises). During inspections, the personnel of the Force seized 191 doses and a bag of cocaine, base pasta, 28 marijuana plants, 805,850 Argentine pesos, 40,000 Colombian pesos, five cell phones, and documentation of interest to the case. Three men and one woman were placed at the disposal of the judiciary, being linked to the criminal gang.

Gendarmes from the Unit for Investigations of Complex Crimes and Judicial Procedures "Cinturón Sur" received a judicial order from the Specialized Fiscal Unit for Investigating Crimes Related to Drugs (UFEIDE), which mandated the initiation of investigations into two residences located in a housing complex and a neighborhood where the sale of drugs was suspected. After eight months of investigations, it was confirmed that in those places, as well as in four other properties, drugs were stored and sold, and individuals linked to the activity resided there.

After presenting the results of the investigations to the Fiscal Unit and the corresponding Court, the search of the six properties was authorized. Three men and one woman linked to the criminal gang were arrested. The search operation was conducted with the collaboration of several specialized units, allowing the seizure of illicit substances, cash, cell phones, and other important items for the case.