An Argentinian man was wrongfully imprisoned after authorities mistakenly identified 18 containers of talcum powder as cocaine, with tests to confirm the substance's true nature taking three weeks. In early October, Maximiliano Acosta boarded a bus in Mendoza, heading to Buenos Aires. During a routine inspection in La Paz, gendarmes searched the passengers' luggage and discovered Acosta's 18 containers of talcum powder. Despite his explanation t…

Un homme acquitté en raison d'une erreur de la police de Saguenay

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A man acquitted due to a mistake by the Saguenay police

A man accused of possessing 5 kilos of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking is acquitted due to a police error.

Un homme accusé de possession de 5 kilos de cocaïne en vue de trafic bénéficie d'un acquittement en raison d'une erreur de la police.

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In early October, Maximiliano Acosta boarded a bus in the city of Mendoza to the capital, Buenos Aires. Shortly after, the bus was stopped in La Paz for what was supposed to be routine control by a team of police officers. When checking the passengers’ luggage, the officers discovered that Acosta had 18 talc containers and questioned him about it. Despite the passenger’s explanation that the containers actually contained talc for personal use, t…

A principios de octubre, Maximiliano Acosta subió a un autobús en la ciudad de Mendoza con destino a la capital, Buenos Aires. Poco después, el autobús fue detenido en La Paz para lo que se suponía era un control de rutina por parte de un equipo de policías. Al revisar el equipaje de los pasajeros, los agentes descubrieron que Acosta tenía 18 envases de talco y lo interrogaron al respecto. A pesar de la explicación del pasajero de que los envase…

Pasa tres semanas en prisión después de que la Policía confundiera talco con cocaína

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He spends three weeks in prison after the police mistook talcum for cocaine.

Maximiliano Acosta is a 42-year-old Argentine man who lived in a nightmare. At the beginning of October, while traveling on a long-distance bus from Mendoza to Buenos Aires, he was arrested by members of the National Gendarmerie. During a check, agents found in his luggage 18 talcum containers that, according to a preliminary test, contained cocaine.The news of Acosta's arrest spread quickly, including with an official communiqué from the Gendar…

Maximiliano Acosta es un hombre argentino de 42 años que vivió una pesadilla. A principios de octubre, mientras viajaba en un autobús de larga distancia desde Mendoza hacia Buenos Aires, fue detenido por miembros de la Gendarmería Nacional. Durante un control, los agentes encontraron en su equipaje 18 envases de talco que, según un test preliminar, contenían cocaína.La noticia de la detención de Acosta se difundió rápidamente, incluso con un com…

El increíble caso del hombre que, por error, pasó 21 días preso: la policía confundió talco con cocaína

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Peru

The incredible case of the man who, by mistake, spent 21 days in prison: police mistook talcum for cocaine

The trip that turned into a nightmareThe incident occurred in early October, when Acosta was traveling on a bus from Mendoza to Buenos Aires. During a routine check in La Paz, the gendarmes discovered 18 containers of talcum powder in his luggage. Although the man explained to them that the product was for personal use, the suspicions of the police were aroused, and preliminary tests erroneously indicated the presence of cocaine.Maximiliano was …

Călătoria care s-a transformat în coșmarIncidentul a avut loc la începutul lunii octombrie, când Acosta călătorea cu un autobuz din Mendoza spre Buenos Aires. În timpul unui control de rutină în localitatea La Paz, jandarmii au descoperit în bagajul său 18 recipiente cu pudră de talc. Deși bărbatul le-a explicat că produsul era pentru uz personal, suspiciunile polițiștilor au fost stârnite, iar testele preliminare au indicat în mod eronat prezen…

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