Paraguay: 57 tons of marijuana bound for Brazil seized
Paraguay has seized a historic amount of marijuana: 57,000 kilos, a record for the country. This happened after a short gunfight with members of a criminal organization that is said to be led by “El Macho”, a known criminal who is on the run. Four people were arrested.

Brazil
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña visited the scene where a number of trucks had been stopped by special forces, not far from the border with Brazil. The marijuana had been grown in Paraguay and was headed for Brazil's huge market where a lot of weed ("maconha") is smoked.

In addition to the marijuana, firearms, bulletproof vests, ammunition and vehicles were also seized. One of the four suspects was seriously injured, but is now out of danger.

22 million
The weed was worth about $22 million in Paraguay, and a little more in Brazil.

Felipe Acosta Riveros, alias “Macho”, is a fugitive and one of the most wanted men in Paraguay, in connection with large-scale drug trafficking.