Six Alleged Bolivian Police Officers Arrested in the Border Area of Antofagasta

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🔊 Listen to this news The Bolivian Police have confirmed the arrest of five police officers and one civilian in the Hito Cajón border sector, located in the Antofagasta Region, Chile. This action occurred after a patrol crossed the border during a chase, as reported by Commander General Augusto Russo. Details of the arrest Commander Russo explained that the incidents occurred on Sunday, August 24, around noon. This occurred during a control ope…

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The officials were arrested in the national territory and today went to detention control in Calama. Congressman Sebastián Videla asked the Foreign Ministry for an official report of the case, given that it occurs "in a sector where illegal entry of vehicles, drugs and goods is constantly denounced." This article Six Bolivian police arrested on the border between Chile and Bolivia in the Antofagasta region was originally published in El Diario d…

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Six alleged Bolivian police officers were captured at the border between Chile and Bolivia, in the sector of Hito Cajón, and were awaiting formalization this week. During the detention check held on Monday, the Public Prosecutor’s Office requested an extension of the legal deadline for the formalization of the accused, a request that was received by the Calama Guarantee Court. Thus, the hearing was set for this Friday. Deputy Sebastián Videla se…

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Six alleged Bolivian police officers were arrested in the sector of Hito Cajón, close to the border with Bolivia in Antofagasta. After his arrest, the Prosecutor's Office requested the maximum legal deadline for the formalization, which was received by the Tribunal, which set its hearing for Friday. In this regard, Deputy Sebastián Videla asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to clarify whether the detainees are linked to networks of theft of ve…