Aragua Train cell that operated in several regions of Chile is dismantled
A Aragua Train cell that operated in several communes in the Valparaíso region, in Chile, It was dismantled last week in a large police operation carried out by state security agencies.
In the operation, carried out by nearly 400 members of the Investigative Police (PDI), in coordination with prosecutors from the Organized Crime and Homicide Team, they raided around 69 homes in Limache, Villa Alemana and Viña del Mar.
The deputy director of Police and Criminal Investigation, Hugo Haeger, reported that during the operation 34 people were arrestedMost of them were Venezuelan citizens, although the network also included Chileans.
🛑NOW🛑 Simultaneous operation with more than 470 troops @PDI_CHILE allowed entry and inspection in more than 60 homes of #Vineyard #GermanVilla and #Limache all coordinated by #ECOH @FiscaliaRegionV #MTCero #Bicrim #BH #Brilac @FiscaliadeChile https://t.co/3CZGykB6eF pic.twitter.com/WinyHb6GIr
— Valparaiso Regional Prosecutor’s Office (@FiscaliaRegionV) August 29, 2024
Aragua Train cell was trafficking drugs in Chile
In the so-called Sea Train operation, Various types of drugs, money and firearms were seizedaccording to the media Bio Bio Chile.
The investigation revealed that members of the Aragua Train cell operating in these regions, through extortion, violence and intimidation, took over public places in Viña del Mar to sell drugs and carry out other illegal activities.
Authorities were also investigating the commission of possible homicides – both completed and attempted -, other violent crimes and money laundering.
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