La Paz Festival Ends with Arrests, Stolen Goods, and Suspicious Banknotes

La Paz's traditional verbena festival concluded with 15 arrests and the recovery of stolen items, including 23 cell phones and six wallets. The security operations, conducted between July 15 and 16, also led to the seizure of 13 Series B banknotes. Police suspect these bills may be part of the money transported on a plane that recently crashed in El Alto. Colonel Henry Pinto, director of the Special Force to Combat Crime (Felcc), stated that the seized banknotes, along with 20 "Alasitas" bills, were likely intended to be reintroduced into circulation during the crowded festival. Authorities also found bottles containing substances believed to be used for incapacitating festival-goers to facilitate theft. Investigations continue to trace the origin of the banknotes and identify those responsible for circulating them, as well as to analyze the seized substances.

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Also, money from Alasitas has been seized, with 20 pieces, and 13 Series B banknotes that we presume correspond to the remittance that was on the plane that crashed in El Alto.