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Operation Nueva Alianza 57 destroyed 222 hectares of marijuana plantations, 44 camps, 5,250 kilograms of processed drug and an estimated potential output of 666,000 kilograms during 12 days of incursions in Canindeyú and Caaguazú.
senadcaaguazuSenad 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-caballeroThe National Anti-Drug Secretariat (SENAD) dismantled two drug sales points in Asunción and Hernandarias this week, seized narcotics, and arrested two suspects.
senadhernandariasciudad-del-estealto-paranaA three-day operation in northern Paraguay combined seizures with the eradication of crops whose potential yield was estimated at nearly 160 tons; in separate developments, three people were arrested in Ypané and a court conditionally granted former footballer Julio César Manzur house arrest.
senadypanehector-fabian-enciso-gonzalezrodolfo-ismael-benitez-vegaThe Paraguayan National Anti-Drug Secretariat (SENAD) arrested an on-duty national police officer who was transporting 20 assault rifles, which were hidden in a vehicle with a false bottom. The weapons were seized while allegedly destined to be smuggled into Brazil.
alto-paranasenadsanta-ritacanindeyuaceparParaguay and Brazil have launched Operation Nueva Alianza 56, a binational offensive with special forces and air support to eradicate marijuana plantations in the department of Amambay, aiming to destroy the drug trafficking infrastructure that supplies the Brazilian market.
senadIn anti-drug operations, Paraguay's National Anti-Drug Secretariat (SENAD) destroyed 12 tons of marijuana in Amambay, Brazilian police intercepted a helicopter carrying cocaine coming from Paraguay, and agents arrested youths linked to the Rotela Clan for micro-trafficking in Luque and a suspect in a shooting in Asunción.
senadclan-rotelaluquebella-vista-norteThe Paraguayan National Anti-Drug Secretariat (SENAD) arrested a former soccer player for cocaine trafficking in Cordillera and destroyed 29 tons of marijuana in separate operations in Cerro Corá and on the shores of the Itaipu Lake.
senadcordilleraitacurubiThe 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-caballeroParaguay and Colombia strengthen cooperation against drug trafficking and transnational organized crime in meeting led by SENAD.
senadSENAD minister Jalil Rachid said Paraguay is no longer a critical cocaine route to Europe and cited seizures and $700 million in losses for organized crime. A UN report points to rising trafficking, while Copolad III's director urged a response based on science, public health and institutional cooperation.
senadjalil-rachidSENAD agents eradicated approximately 18 tons of marijuana and dismantled two camps used for drug production in Bella Vista Norte, in the department of Amambay, following an operation carried out in the area known as Cascada.
senadbella-vista-nortecascadacelso-moralesThree armed and hooded men posing as police officers and SENAD agents broke into the home of 38-year-old prison officer Manuel Galván in San Salvador, Guairá, stealing approximately G. 280 million in cash, weapons, a cell phone, and two motorcycles.
san-salvadorsenadmanuel-galvanguairaThe National Anti-Drug Secretariat (SENAD) intercepted a jet from Miami carrying approximately 261 kilograms of premium marijuana on Saturday and detained several U.S. citizens at a private hangar at Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in Luque, as part of the Colibrí Program.
senaddnitmiamiThe Paraguayan government has reactivated the "Cielo Guaraní Soberano" program with U.S. support to shield its airspace against drug trafficking, integrating intelligence, radars, and Super Tucano aircraft without shoot-down authorization.
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