With 210 arrests and 3,540 checks, Carabineros concluded in La Araucanía the execution of the National Preventive Patrol that the institution deployed across the country.
These patrols aim to reinforce preventive presence and increase controls in sectors considered priorities, with simultaneous deployments at different points across the country.
According to the uniformed police, in La Araucanía, 80% of those arrested (167) were caught in the act, while 20% had active warrants.
Additionally, 4.4 kilos of marijuana were seized, highlighting the unprecedented discovery of liquid marijuana.
They also removed a firearm and ammunition from circulation.
General Miguel Herrera, head of the Araucanía Zone of Carabineros, valued the commitment of the uniformed personnel and stated that “the results were optimal for the region.”
“I just want to congratulate the Carabineros personnel of La Araucanía. We were coming out of several frontal systems that led to Carabineros' participation in aid and containment efforts for the citizens; nonetheless, they participated with great enthusiasm,” he emphasized.
For his part, the Regional Ministerial Secretary of Public Security of La Araucanía, Luis Calderón, explained that “this type of patrols and takeovers is a strategy aimed at positioning the police forces in territorial control that the Ministry of Security wants to deploy in all municipalities nationwide.”
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NationalThe general Miguel Herrera, head of the uniformed police zone, highlighted that "the results were optimal for the region." CommentsWith 210 detainees and 3,540 controls, Carabineros completed in La Araucanía the execution of the National Preventive Patrol that the institution deployed across the country. These patrols aim to reinforce preventive presence and increase controls in sectors considered priorities, with simultaneous deployments at different points in the country. According to the uniformed police, in La Araucanía, 80% of those detained (167) were caught in the act, while 20% had active warrants. Additionally, 4.4 kilos of marijuana were seized, notably including an unprecedented find of liquid marijuana. Also, a firearm and ammunition were taken off the streets. General Miguel Herrera, head of the La Araucanía Zone of Carabineros, valued the commitment of the uniformed personnel and stated that "the results were optimal for the region." "I just want to congratulate the Carabineros personnel of La Araucanía. We were coming out of several frontal systems that led to Carabineros' participation in aid and containment efforts for the citizens; nonetheless, they participated with great enthusiasm," he emphasized. For his part, the Regional Ministerial Secretary of Public Security of La Araucanía, Luis Calderón, explained that "this type of patrols and copamientos is a strategy aimed at positioning the police forces in territorial control that the Ministry of Security wants to deploy in all municipalities nationwide." Calderón said that La Araucanía was the region with the most detainees in the country during this deployment. More about:PoliceCarabinerosLa Araucanía