Four Gang Members Linked to Copper Theft Arrested for Nearly $500 Million in Antofagasta
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Three of the accused would be part of the operational arm of the organization and the fourth would be one of the metal receivers removed from mining operations, trains and cargo transports, all of whom were held in pretrial detention.
Following an inquiry initiated in 2023 by the OS9 of Carabineros and the Public Prosecutor's Office, the authorities carried out the pretrial detention of four new members of a band dedicated to the theft of copper cathodes, aiming to dismantle the entire criminal chain, including receivers and financiers. This article VIDEO Cae band dedicated to the theft of copper cathodes after investigating its operations since 2023 in the region of Antofag…
A long-term investigation carried out by Carabineros of OS9 Antofagasta, in coordination with the Public Prosecutor's Office, led to a new stage of investigation linked to the theft of copper cathodes, with four new detainees held in pretrial detention. This was announced by the Chief of Carabineros Antofagasta Zone, General Cristian Montre, who [...] The entry Coup to Copper Robbery in Antofagasta leaves four new detainees in pretrial detention…
An important blow to the illicit market of copper theft, the Regional Prosecutor’s Office of Antofagasta and Carabineros carried out, with the arrest of four members of an organization that, at least since December 2024, had operated between the communes of Mejillones and Calama, affecting both mining operations and the FCAB. The accused were captured [...]
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