Chilean Gendarme Detained in Drug Trafficking Network in Concepción and Coronel

A Gendarmería official assigned to the Special Penitentiary Services Unit (USEP) in Concepción was detained for alleged involvement in a drug trafficking network operating in Concepción and Coronel, Bío Bío region. The arrest signals potential corruption within prison services, though details on the network's scope and the official's role remain limited. This development underscores law enforcement vulnerabilities in Chile's penitentiary system.