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Truck carrying sunflower seed flour hid 1100 liters of ecstasy in its fuel tanks
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Argentina /Crime & Justice

Truck carrying sunflower seed flour hid 1100 liters of ecstasy in its fuel tanks

From La Naciรณn · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Authorities discovered 1100 liters of liquid ecstasy hidden in the fuel tanks of a Paraguayan truck.
  • The truck, carrying sunflower seed flour destined for Chile, was found abandoned at a gas station in Villa Nueva, Argentina.
  • The liquid MDMA was detected through joint efforts of Gendarmerie units and confirmed by drug tests.

Argentine authorities have intercepted a significant quantity of liquid ecstasy concealed within the fuel tanks of a Paraguayan truck. The vehicle, reportedly carrying a cargo of sunflower seed flour intended for Chile, was discovered abandoned at a gas station in Villa Nueva, Cรณrdoba province.

Intelligence gathered by the Chaco area's Criminal Intelligence Gendarmerie alerted other units to the truck's movement towards the Andes. Units in Cรณrdoba located the truck at a service station. Upon inspection, officers noticed that auxiliary fuel tanks were not connected to the engine and contained a substance with unusual coloration.

Further investigation by specialized Gendarmerie units, including "San Francisco" and "Villa Marรญa," along with the Cรณrdoba Provincial Antinarcotics Force, confirmed the presence of 1100 liters of MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy, in liquid form. The truck, its illicit cargo, and the sunflower seed flour were seized by judicial order.

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Originally published by La Naciรณn in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.