25 kilos of cocaine found in ambulance in Salta, Argentina

Posted on June 22, 2012 • Filed under: Argentina, Crime, Drug Activity, Police/Military Activity

Members of the gendarmerie in Argentina discovered 25 kilos of cocaine in an ambulance operating on emergency runs in the province of Salta. The discovery occurred after the ambulance, which had its sirens and lights on, was stopped by security forces in the town of Tartagal. The drugs were then found inside the vehicle, El Nacional reports. A patient was on board the ambulance at the time. Three people were arrested: the driver, the nurse, and the person who would receive the drugs once the ambulance arrived at its destination. The judge in the case affirms that the arrests are a result of previous investigations. Read Article

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