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Drug agents find 107 marijuana packages hidden in bags near Chilean border

From El Deber · () Spanish

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

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  • Bolivian anti-drug agents seized 107 packages of marijuana during a search in the Hito Cajón border area near Chile.
  • Officers found the packages inside four burlap bags and one nylon bag after identifying suspicious signs in the area.
  • A field test confirmed that the substance was marijuana, as part of the “Secure Border 360” operation plan.

Bolivian anti-drug agents seized 107 packages of marijuana during a search in Hito Cajón, a border area between Potosí and Chile.

According to a police report, officers noticed suspicious signs in the sector and carried out a search. They found four burlap bags and one nylon bag containing several irregular packages filled with a greenish substance.

The packages tested positive for marijuana in a field test. The Special Force to Fight Drug Trafficking said operations in the border area are being conducted under the “Secure Border 360” plan, which aims to combat the trafficking of controlled substances.

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Originally published by El Deber in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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