Chile’s government announced Friday the seizure of 844 kilograms of methamphetamine, the largest amount of the synthetic drug ever found in the country. The profits from its sale are estimated to reach 16 million dollars. “This is the largest seizure of this type of drug ever made in Chile,” assured Carolina Toa, the Minister of Interior and Security, during a press conference. “Operación Cristales del Pacífico”: Through a multi-agency, coordinated and collaborative work, Carabineros del OS-7 confiscated 844 kilos of methamphetamine and dismantled a substance crystallization laboratory, detaining two foreign subjects. La ministra del… pic.twitter.com/3S5opyG6aa — Carabineros de Chile (@Carabdechile) January 10, 2025 Two Mexican nationals were arrested in the small town of Lolol, in southern Chile, where they had set up a laboratory for the conversion into a crystalline form of the drug, the which transited through the port of Valparaiso in late 2024. “Everything points how they were looking for new routes in Chile to […]
Source: News Beast
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