Nine cattle loads were held at checkpoints in San Pedro and the Chaco with inconsistencies in transit guides and brands. The investigation looks into possible smuggling, and the alleged owner is Bianca Judith Noria, reported to be the sister of Senator Alfonso Noria and sister-in-law of the governor of Canindeyú.
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Brazil's Federal Highway Police intercepted a truck with Paraguayan plates in the metropolitan region of Curitiba, seizing 1,288 vials of tirzepatide and 2,670 units of anabolic steroids hidden in secret compartments. The 25-year-old Brazilian driver was arrested in flagrante for smuggling and crimes against public health.
Smuggling of tirzepatide-based weight-loss drugs from Paraguay into Brazil has increased sevenfold this year, with the Friendship Bridge as the main entry point. Brazil's Federal Police warn of the need to strengthen bilateral cooperation as criminal groups and small-scale smuggling advance.