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Chilean authorities seize $119M cocaine at Punta Arenas airport; 22-year-old detained

Customs and PDI officers at Punta Arenas airport arrested Valeska Bustamante, 22, carrying cocaine valued at over $119 million, hidden in luggage. The arrest highlights ongoing narcotics trafficking through southern Chile, a key transit point. The scale of the seizure suggests organized crime involvement, but details on the drug's origin and destination remain unclear.

BioBío Chileabout 17 hours agoCLCredibility 21%View source

Score Breakdown

Mosaic Score5.1
Confidence0.7
Significance0.5
Source credibility0.2

Intelligence Tags

#cocaine#drug trafficking#customs#PDI#airport seizure

Locations

Punta ArenasAeropuerto Presidente Carlos Ibáñez del CampoMagallanes region
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