Over 100kg of Marijuana Found in Abandoned Car in Paraguay's Ciudad del Este

Police in Ciudad del Este, Paraguay, intercepted an abandoned Toyota Corolla containing over 100 kilograms of pressed marijuana. The vehicle was discovered during a police operation on Monseñor Rodríguez and Luis María Argaña avenues, a central area of the city. Agents from the Specialized Department Against Narcotrafficking were alerted by intelligence reports of drugs being transported to Brazil.

When officers approached the vehicle, the driver fled on foot. The car, a 2002 Toyota Corolla, was then moved to the Regional Division base for a thorough inspection. Inside the trunk, officers found five large packages totaling 109.4 kilograms of suspected marijuana.

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We had information that a person would be crossing the Friendship Bridge in a vehicle loaded with drugs, so we set up surveillance with several agents. At that moment, the driver abandoned the car and fled.

Sub-commissioner Manuel Ayala explained that the operation was initiated after receiving information about drugs heading to Brazil, though the specific vehicle was unknown. "We had information that a person would be crossing the Friendship Bridge in a vehicle loaded with drugs, so we set up surveillance with several agents. At that moment, the driver abandoned the car and fled," he stated. Police are now working with the Investigations Department to review security camera footage from the area to identify the suspect.

Ayala also noted that in such cases, the vehicle owners are typically not the owners of the illicit cargo. "Normally, they receive between 3 to 4 million guaranis for transporting the drugs to Brazil. We are trying to identify the owner of the vehicle and also the drugs," he affirmed.

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Normally, they receive between 3 to 4 million guaranis for transporting the drugs to Brazil. We are trying to identify the owner of the vehicle and also the drugs.