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Senad seized 30 7.62-caliber rifles in Pedro Juan Caballero and detained two brothers. Authorities are investigating whether the weapons were intended for criminal groups in Brazil.
senadpedro-juan-caballerocelso-moralesfiscalia-general-del-estadoThe National Anti-Drug Secretariat (Senad) seized 30 7.62 mm FAL rifles hidden beneath provisions in a pickup truck in Pedro Juan Caballero and detained two brothers suspected of preparing to send the weapons to Brazil, while Paraguay’s arms sector calls for a review of import procedures and authorizations.
senadpedro-juan-caballerovirgen-de-caacupeThe National Anti-Drug Secretariat (SENAD) seized 5,967 kilograms of marijuana, destroyed eight camps and five hectares of cultivation in Capitán Bado, where it detained a 16-year-old, and separately seized 13 kilograms of the drug in a package at Silvio Pettirossi Airport.
senadcolonia-umbucapitan-badopedro-juan-caballeroParaguay expelled to Brazil the leader of the Comando Catarinense, Fábio Celso Oberoli, and his companion, who were detained in Pedro Juan Caballero and are wanted for drug trafficking.
pedro-juan-caballerofabio-celso-oberolitatiana-silva-ricarteParaguayan police dismantle a clandestine Tirzepatide falsification laboratory in Pedro Juan Caballero, seize a thousand vials, and detain three people in an operation investigating a cross-border distribution circuit for the lucrative black market of the drug.
pedro-juan-caballeroThe sister-in-law of San Pedro Governor Freddy D'Ecclesiis turned herself in to police to serve an 11-year prison sentence for drug trafficking and criminal association, a final conviction resulting from the 2018 Operativo Austral investigation.
operativo-australpedro-juan-caballeroThe high volatility of the Brazilian real against the Paraguayan guarani is reversing the trade flow on the Brazil-Paraguay border, encouraging Paraguayans to shop in Brazil while reducing the purchasing power of Brazilian informal cross-border traders and affecting the value of remittances.
guaraniciudad-del-estepedro-juan-caballeroThe nephew of Barón Escurra, Édgar Rafael Escurra, was arrested in Amambay along with three other suspects in an operation by Paraguay's National Anti-Drug Secretariat (SENAD). The operation seized drugs, weapons, and vehicles, dismantling the alleged criminal structure he led following his uncle's flight from justice.
senadfelipe-baron-escurraedgar-rafael-escurracapitan-badopedro-juan-caballeroThe first edition of Crazy Week, held from June 25 to 28 on the border between Ponta Porã and Pedro Juan Caballero, offered discounts of 10% to 50% and is expected to generate around $35 million in revenue, with more than 50,000 tourists anticipated.
crazy-weekpedro-juan-caballeroponta-poraIn the first four months of 2026, the Paraguayan National Police recorded 1,020 missing persons reports, of which 772 were located and 248 remain missing — 154 adults, 78 adolescents, and 16 children.
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