Chilean authorities reported the arrest of a man of Cuban origin who was caught while transporting drugs in his car.
According to information shared by the Carabineros of the Araucanía Region, the incident was recorded this week on Route 5 South of the aforementioned region, one of the 16 into which the South American country is divided.
“Carabineros from OS-7 #Araucanía seized ecstasy, 3 kilograms of cocaine and 4 kilograms of caffeine used to increase drug doses. Hanging scent pines, the detainee tried unsuccessfully to deceive the sharp nose of the anti-drug cannon ‘Dubai’ and was remanded in pretrial detention,” the authorities’ publication read.
OS-7 Carabinieri #Araucanía They seized ecstasy, 3 kg of cocaine and 4 kg of caffeine used to increase drug doses. Hanging scent pines, the detainee tried unsuccessfully to deceive the sharp nose of the “Dubai” anti-drug dog and was placed in pretrial detention. #OrdenyPatria pic.twitter.com/DXKNz35xys
— Carabineros Region of La Araucanía (@CarabAraucania) March 13, 2023
The arrest occurred after a review made at one of the permanent checkpoints that the Chilean authorities have on the highway.
With the help of trained dogs, the police managed to find 3 kilograms of cocaine, several ecstasy pills and 4 kilos of caffeine inside the vehicle. This last substance is controlled and is used to adulterate cocaine and to increase its volume.
“Hidden inside (the car) there was an approximate amount of three kilograms of cocaine, in addition, 40 doses of ecstasy pills were found”
According to Colonel Alvarado Martínez, the Cuban’s car came from the Rancagua region, and considering the amount of drugs, as well as the amount of caffeine to increase their volume, it is estimated that the substances could have reached a value of 240 million Chilean pesos. (about $290,000) on the streets.
The authorities emphasized that the subject, whose identity was not revealed, tried to trick the nose of the trained dogs by hanging various pine-scented air fresheners inside the vehicle and around the drugs, something that evidently did not work.
The carabineros indicated that “Dubai”, the anti-drug dog that searched for the vehicle, was not deceived by the flavorings, so the subject is now in preventive detention while the Chilean authorities determine his punishment.
