9 people were arrested for the crimes of drug trafficking and possession of a firearm in Valdivia, Los Ríos region.
According to the PDI, 4 of them participated in a violent kidnapping that occurred last year in the regional capital.
In this line, There were simultaneous raids on 18 homes located in the communes of Valdivia and Máfil.
Given the above, the PDI and the Public Ministry dismantled a criminal structure dedicated to drug trafficking, which was distributed in different areas of the Los Ríos region.
The head of the Anti-Narcotics and Organized Crime Brigade of the PDI of Valdivia, Cristian Chávez, confirmed that inside the registered properties they found various illicit substances valued at approximately $40 million.
For her part, the regional prosecutor of Los Ríos Tatiana Esquivel, He mentioned that among the 9 people detained there are 3 adult women and a minor man.
All of them will be formalized for the crime of kidnapping, since they would have participated in the detention of a woman belonging to a rival gang, whom they beat as a form of intimidation.
Detectives from the regions of Ñuble, Bio Bio, La Araucanía, Los Ríos and Los Lagos participated in the massive raid.
As for the 9 people detained, all will be formalized for the crimes of drug trafficking, possession of firearms and ammunition.
In addition, 4 of them will face justice for the crime of kidnapping.
