Overview
- Gendarmería Nacional’s forensic lab confirmed the veterinary antiparasitic levamisole in cocaine seized in the case at the prosecutor’s request.
- Four court-ordered raids in the Toma 7 de Mayo and Almafuerte neighborhoods recovered cocaine, other drugs, cash and phones.
- Three men presented atypical post-consumption syndromes; two died and a third was hospitalized with fulminant liver failure and severe coagulation disorders.
- Prosecutor Silvia Moreira’s team is tracing sales locations and potential responsibility for adulteration while the case remains open.
- At least one suspect is in custody pending drug-possession charges, and provincial health authorities continue to warn users and provide helplines.