Chacarita: Search for Stolen Cell Phone Uncovers Drugs and War Ammunition

What began as an effort to recover a stolen cell phone in Asunción's Chacarita neighborhood escalated into a significant drug and ammunition bust. Police officers, guided by the phone's geolocation, entered a residence on Florencio Villamayor and Iturbe streets. Although the cell phone was not found, the search yielded illicit substances and a large quantity of ammunition.

During the operation, conducted by agents from Metropolitan Police Station No. 5 with assistance from the victim and public ministry representatives, officers observed a cartridge case being thrown from the residence. Inside, they discovered what was identified as suspected crack cocaine. This discovery prompted the arrest of the two occupants and a more thorough search of the premises.

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The cell phone was not found, but drugs were.

The search uncovered 195 grams of suspected marijuana, 200 grams of suspected crack cocaine, a digital scale, drug packaging paraphernalia, and a notebook with annotations. Additionally, 140 rifle cartridges, specifically caliber .308 (7.62 mm), compatible with military-grade rifles, were found in four boxes. This discovery was particularly noteworthy for investigators.

One of the arrested individuals, identified as Ronald Yamil Ortiz Cabral, 23, had an active arrest warrant issued in February. The second detainee, Ricardo Alberto López, 19, has no prior record according to police reports. The resident attempted to explain the presence of the ammunition by claiming a drug user known as "Chespirito" had given it to him in exchange for 30,000 Paraguayan guaranis.

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The occupant of the house tried to justify the origin of the ammunition, stating that a drug consumer known as 'Chespirito' had given it to him for 30,000 [Guaranis].