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Over 100 Handguns, Cell Phones and Drugs Seized in Antofagasta Prison

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An extensive search and search operation took place inside the Antofagasta Prison Complex, within the framework of the Plan of Action against Prison Violence, resulting in the seizure of various prohibited items. In total, 102 hand-made short-guns, 14 cell phones, 2 smart watches and 76 illicitly-packed bottles were removed, as well as hand-crafted fermented bottles; items that were found in cells, patios and various spaces for common use in the…
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The last result was presented by the regional director of the Gendarmerie, along with the regional presidential delegate and the seremis of Public Security and Justice and Human Rights. After a series of procedures of review and registration in the prison complex of Antofagasta, within the framework of the Plan of Action against Prison Violence, it was possible to remove short elements of artisan manufacture, drugs, cell phones and smart watches…

More than 630 inmates were reviewed during extraordinary procedures carried out at the Antofagasta Prison Complex within the framework of the Plan of Action against Prison Violence. According to the gendarmerie, the operations allowed the removal of 102 handcrafted shorts, 14 cell phones, two smart watches, 76 wrappers with illicit substances and bottles with handcrafted ferment. The procedures are part of a strategy of review and registration w…

An extensive search and search operation took place inside the Antofagasta Prison Complex, within the framework of the Plan of Action against Prison Violence, resulting in the seizure of various prohibited items. In total, 102 hand-made short-guns, 14 cell phones, 2 smart watches and 76 illicitly-packed bottles were removed, as well as hand-crafted fermented bottles; items that were found in cells, patios and various spaces for common use in the…

Within the framework of the Plan of Action against Prison Violence, a contingent of more than 100 gendarmerie officials carried out a massive surprise search of 630 inmates of the Antofagasta Prison Complex. The operation, supervised by delegate Katherine López and the Seremis of Justice and Public Security, achieved the seizure of 102 short-guns, drugs, 14 cell phones and smart watches; an opportunity where the regional authorities ratified the…

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DiarioAntofagasta.cl broke the news on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
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