'Secure Border': Police apprehend eight, seize weapons, money, and controlled substances

Bolivian police have apprehended eight individuals and confiscated weapons, cash, and controlled substances as part of the 'Frontera Segura' (Secure Border) plan launched five days ago. The operations, conducted in the border region with Brazil, have yielded significant results in combating illicit activities.

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In one, an airplane without identification was found, so the Police proceeded to disable it.

David Gómez, the departmental commander of the Bolivian Police in Santa Cruz, reported that the operations included the intervention of two clandestine airstrips. One of these airstrips contained an unidentified aircraft, which police subsequently disabled. Additionally, authorities discovered a substantial quantity of fuel during various raids.

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In the municipality of San Matías, 19 barrels of diesel were seized and Bs 579,629, in addition to apprehending the holder of this money which was hidden in three buckets.

In the municipality of San Matías, police seized 19 barrels of diesel fuel and Bs 579,629 (approximately $83,000 USD) in cash. The individual possessing the hidden money, found in three buckets, was also arrested. Further operations in San Julián led to the apprehension of six people and the seizure of three firearms. In San Vicente, between Las Petas and San Ignacio de Velasco, 60 packages of cocaine hydrochloride were confiscated. The police commander also detailed recent raids in San Matías targeting Brazilian nationals suspected of exchanging drugs for stolen vehicles.

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In the locality of San Vicente, between Las Petas and San Ignacio de Velasco, 60 packages of cocaine hydrochloride were seized.