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Bolivian Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Chile After Being Caught With Nearly Three Tons of Drugs

From El Deber · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A Chilean court sentenced a Bolivian man to 10 years in prison for trafficking nearly three tons of drugs.
  • Investigators found 96 packages containing cocaine hydrochloride, cocaine base and marijuana in a hidden vehicle compartment after stopping him on Route 5 North.
  • Prosecutors valued the seized shipment at more than 14 billion Chilean pesos, or over $15 million, and said the man’s phone contained coordination messages with the supplier.

A Chilean court has sentenced a Bolivian man to 10 years in prison after authorities found nearly three tons of drugs in his vehicle.

The man was stopped by Chile’s Investigations Police on Route 5 North in the Taltal area after driving with the vehicle’s lights off. Investigators said he was trying to avoid customs checks. A search uncovered several sacks hidden in the vehicle’s cargo compartment.

The 96 packages contained 6 kilograms and 353 grams of cocaine hydrochloride, 26 kilograms and 760 grams of cocaine base, and 2,837 kilograms and 961 grams of marijuana. Authorities valued the shipment at more than 14 billion Chilean pesos, equivalent to over $15 million.

The Regional Prosecutor’s Office of Tarapacá said the man was convicted of illicit trafficking in narcotics and psychotropic substances. Chief prosecutor of Alto Hospicio Guillermo Arriaza said the trial took place the previous week and ended with the 10-year sentence.

The seized drugs and the man’s mobile phone were admitted as evidence. Investigators said the phone contained conversations coordinating with the shipment’s supplier. Chilean authorities displayed the confiscated cargo.

The trial took place last week and the court issued a guilty verdict against the Bolivian citizen, imposing a 10-year prison sentence.

· Guillermo ArriazaThe chief prosecutor of Alto Hospicio described the court ruling.
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