US EditionBolivia Jails 19 After People Scooped up Cash From Crashed Military Plane
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On 27 February, an army plane crashed near La Paz, releasing a singular cargo: millions of bolivianos in small cuts. After the recovery of part of the lot by local residents, the Central Bank cancelled a series of banknotes, causing confusion and misunderstanding among the population.
Bolivia jails 19 after people scooped up cash from crashed military plane
A Bolivian judge ordered the pre-trial detention of 19 people accused of taking banknotes scattered after a military Hercules C-130 aircraft skidded off the runway while landing at El Alto international airport, adjacent to La Paz. The suspects will spend four months in prisons in the La Paz department as investigators build the case, according to El Deber.
In a press conference, Mariaca explained that the plane crashed and destroyed last Friday “belongs to all Bolivians” having been FAB.
The religious act took place in the church of Villa Dolores with relatives of the deceased and government authorities. President Rodrigo Paz arrived this Wednesday morning in the city of El Alto to participate in a mass in memory of the victims of the plane crash that occurred a week ago at the international airport of that city. The president attended accompanied by his wife, Maria Elena Urquidi, in addition to several executive authorities. Am…
Bolivians scramble to exchange banknotes after money plane crash
La Paz (AFP) Mar 3, 2026 Thousands of Bolivians rushed to banks on Tuesday to exchange banknotes at risk of being mistaken for money stolen from a military plane that crashed at the weekend, AFP reporters said. A Bolivian Air Force C-130 Hercules transport plane crashed after landing at El Alto International Airport on Friday, killing 24 people and showering the ground with banknotes. The aircraft was carrying 1
La Paz, Mar 04, 2026 (ATB Digital).- The Special Force to Fight Crime (FELCC) reported on the arrest of a 23-year-old youth, allegedly involved in the theft of tickets from the disaster aircraft in El Alto. According to the police report, the subject was caught with a backpack containing Bs 10,000. Later, in a raid at his home, additional Bs 71,000 were recovered, which were kept in a bag. Authorities indicated that they will continue the invest…
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