At the Quillagua outpost (Antofagasta region), the Chilean National Customs Service detected five international travelers with drugs in their luggage. In total, 31 kilos 675 grams were intercepted, valued at more than $633 million (more than 800 thousand dollars), according to the official source.
The first case involved a Bolivian bricklayer, who received the drugs in Cochabamba (Bolivia), and after illegally entering Chile he boarded a minibus in Pozo Almonte bound for Calama (Chile). Upon arriving in Quillagua, Chilean inspectors found 12 packages containing 12 kilos 900 grams of cocaine hydrochloride.
Later, on another bus that left Iquique (Chile) bound for Calama, the customs officers selected the backpacks a Peruvian woman, who was carrying a false bottom with 3 kilos 85 grams of cocaine hydrochloride and a Dominican, who was carrying two packages with 2 kilos 70 grams of the same substance. Both entered the country clandestinely and received the drugs in Oruro (Bolivia).
Likewise, customs officials detected a suitcase on a bus, which was again headed to Calama. Bolivian sewing kit with 4 packages wrapped in platinum paper that contained 4 kilos 120 grams of cocaine hydrochloride.
Also, on another bus, a Customs detector dog alerted its guide to the presence of bottles with liquid ketamine that simulated mineral water and were being transported by a Venezuelan from Lima (Peru) to Santiago. The containers contained 5 kilos 250 grams of liquid ketamine.
At the same outpost, during the controls, a abandoned suitcase next to the bus entrance. After unsuccessfully searching for its owner or any identifying sign, the luggage was checked with the X-ray machine and 6 packages with 4 kilos 250 grams of cocaine hydrochloride were found.
Authorities said that "all the accused, along with the drugs and evidence, were handed over to the police on duty for safekeeping and transfer."
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