Cocaine and Vehicle Burglary Tools Found in Asunción Police Stop

A routine police checkpoint in the Los Laureles neighborhood of Asunción, Paraguay, led to the discovery of cocaine and tools commonly used to break into vehicles. The incident occurred Wednesday morning when officers noticed a blue Toyota Ractis driving with its lights off, exhibiting suspicious behavior.

When police attempted to stop the car, the driver tried to evade them, and one occupant reportedly attempted to discard an object from the vehicle. Officers identified the driver as Wyllian Javier Ramírez Martínez, 43. Inside the car, they found a metal box containing seven doses of a white substance, later confirmed by a drug test to be cocaine hydrochloride.

In addition to the drugs, the vehicle contained a tactical knife with a glass breaker, screwdrivers, keys, a homemade knife, vehicle LED lights, three cell phones, 17 packs of cigarettes, documents, and clothing. Police Commissioner Víctor Presentado stated that auto parts and tools typically used to break car windows and steal belongings were also found. These findings suggest a possible connection to a group known as "portoneros," who allegedly target parked cars in residential areas.

Wyllian Javier Ramírez Martínez was arrested. His passengers, Héctor Josías Espínola García, 31, and Clara Nimia Morales Milessi, 34, were initially detained but later released by order of the specialized prosecutor's office. Both passengers had no prior criminal records, according to police reports.

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These elements lead us to presume that the occupants could be linked to the so-called 'portoneros' group, dedicated to committing thefts in residential areas by breaking the windows of parked vehicles.