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The Reasons of the Aviation Prosecutor's Office to Declare Itself Incompetent in the Case of Drug Trafficking in the Fach - La Tercera

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In a decision that sets a precedent for the limits of military justice in Chile, the Aviation Court decided to declare itself incompetent in order to continue the investigation of the alleged drug trafficking discovered at the “Los Condors” Air Base in Iquique, and that involved at least five persons, including officials linked to the Chilean Air Force (FACH). The decision immediately resulted in the transfer of the accused from military premise…

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In a decision that sets a precedent for the limits of military justice in Chile, the Aviation Court decided to declare itself incompetent in order to continue the investigation of the alleged drug trafficking discovered at the “Los Condors” Air Base in Iquique, and that involved at least five persons, including officials linked to the Chilean Air Force (FACH). The decision immediately resulted in the transfer of the accused from military premise…

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The court of guarantee of the northern city of Iquique issued pre-trial detention for five former members of the Chilean Air Force (FACH), accused of traf

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In pretrial detention were the five accused of the Ketamine case, which involved the Chilean Air Force. These were former FAC officers Elías Nataniel Villalonga Martínez, Danilo Ignacio Rivas Pulgar, Mauricio Alejandro Ponce Denmark, Rodrigo Ignacio Silva Fuentes and María Fernanda Rebolledo Díaz. The prosecution charged them with drug trafficking crimes and [...] The entry Prison for the 5 former FACh officers by Ketamine case was first publish…

The case of drug trafficking involving former officials of the Chilean Air Force (FACH) advances judicially. On Tuesday, July 15, 2025, the formalization of the five former members of the institution was established for the alleged crime of drug trafficking in the Iquique Guarantee Court. The case was announced on July 3, when the accused attempted to transfer a suitcase containing 4 kilograms of ketamine on an institutional flight of the FACH. …

The Court of Guarantee of Iquique ordered pre-trial detention for the five former officers of the Chilean Air Force (FACh) who were formalized on Tuesday for illicit drug trafficking. The decision was made after “considering that their freedom constitutes a danger to the security of society and to the success of the investigation.” A 180-day period was issued for the investigation. Along with this, three of the subjects were also formalized by u…

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La Tercera broke the news in Chile on Sunday, July 13, 2025.
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