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Five Detained in Buenos Aires Drug Trafficking Raids

A major anti-drug operation in Buenos Aires led to the detention of five people and the seizure of over 500 doses of narcotics, cash, and a firearm. Raids were conducted in the Constitución and Nueva Pompeya neighborhoods as part of long-term investigations.


Five Detained in Buenos Aires Drug Trafficking Raids

In Buenos Aires, five people were detained during two simultaneous raids. Police seized over 500 doses of drugs, cash, and a firearm. The operations were ordered by the courts and took place in the neighborhoods of Constitución and Nueva Pompeya. The raids were the result of two investigations initiated in August and December 2025. A key operation was carried out at a hotel on Presidente Luis Sáenz Peña Street, which had previously been closed. Police, with the help of drug-sniffing dogs, found 527 packets of cocaine and two bags of "rocks" totaling 240 grams. They also seized precision scales, packaging materials, and 310,000 pesos. A revolver and six bullets were found in a common area. A receptionist and two women were detained in this operation. The second raid was at a house in Nueva Pompeya, where 35 doses of cocaine, one rock, one packet, and a marijuana plant were confiscated, along with scissors with drug residue. Two men were detained.

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