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Chile Exposes How Organized Crime Turns Stolen Copper into Transnational Revenue

Chile · Latin America + Caribbean region

detected 2026-08-24T10:45:09Z updated 2026-08-24T10:45:09Z

<p>Months of coordinated investigative work culminated in the largest seizure of stolen copper in Chile’s history. Operation High Voltage, carried out in April 2026 by the Investigative Police (PDI), the Public Prosecutor’s Office, the Internal Revenue Service, and the National Customs Service, led to simultaneous raids on 49 locations across seven regions of the country. [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://dialogo-americas.com/articles/chile-exposes-how-organized-crime-turns-stolen-copper-into-transnational-revenue/">Chile Exposes How Organized Crime Turns Stolen Copper into Transnational Revenue</a> appeared first on <a href="https://dialogo-americas.com">Diálogo Américas</a>.</p>

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