US EditionKetamine Seizures Triple in Antofagasta and Alert Transnational Network
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The Antofagasta region is experiencing an explosive increase in ketamine seizures during the last two...
The Antofagasta Region has experienced a significant increase in seizures of ketamine in the past two years, which has aroused concern in the Public Prosecutor’s Office due to the possible rise in groups involved in the trafficking of synthetic drugs, particularly those involved in the production of tusi, known as “pink cocaine”, according to BioBioChile. According to figures provided by the Antofagasta Regional Prosecutor’s Office, 55 kilos of …
Antofagasta's regional prosecutor, Juan Castro Bekios, explained that most of the ketamine seized in Chile illegally enters from Bolivia and Peru and corresponds to drugs that are diverted from laboratories.
Seizures of ketamine in the Antofagasta Region have increased significantly over the past two years, keeping the Public Prosecutor on the alert for the possibility of an expanding criminal business. According to data from the Public Prosecutor's Office, in 2023 55 kilos of this synthetic drug were seized in the region, a figure that in 2024 multiplied by three, reaching 167 kilos seized. During 2025 the upward trend has been maintained, with 240…
The Regional Prosecutor’s Office of Antofagasta released worrying figures on drug seizures in the region during the first half of 2025, reporting that a total of 15,066 kilos were seized. This represents an increase of 21% compared to the same period last year, consolidating this jurisdiction as the one that [...] This article More than 15 tons: Antofagasta record record drug seizures during the first half of 2025 was originally published in El …
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