During a tour of the expansion works at the Pedro Vargas Transformer Station in San Rafael, Governor Alfredo Cornejo once again focused on one of the most significant police operations in recent years. He indicated that the seizure of 90 kilograms (198 pounds) of cocaine, carried out in Greater Mendoza, constitutes "the largest in the province's history" and a true turning point in the fight against organized crime.
Cornejo described the action as an "unprecedented" operation, the result of days of investigation and of close coordination between Mendoza Police, Federal Justice, and the Public Prosecutor's Office. He emphasized that drug trafficking, by constantly changing its strategies, makes it difficult to obtain solid information, so this seizure represents a key advance: it was drugs coming from northern Argentina destined for distribution circuits in Cuyo and Chile.
The governor also recalled that, although drug trafficking falls under federal jurisdiction, the province collaborates due to the lack of presence of national forces. In this regard, he insisted that he expects a strengthening of the federal deployment to free up provincial resources and deepen the fight against drug trafficking.
Criticism of PJ's split elections and defense of the administration
Regarding the local political scene, Cornejo questioned that some municipalities—particularly those led by the PJ—have decided to split their elections. He stated that this implies "an unnecessary cost for municipal coffers," motivated by pure partisan speculation.
