Sandra Arroyo Salgado assures: “Our country is becoming a narco-state”

federal judge Sandra Arroyo Salgado Analyzed the delicate situation prevailing in the city Rosary beads Due to the presence of drugs and attacks in recent years. The judge assessed, “Our country is becoming a narco-state,” pointing out that the functioning and control of drug bosses in the country is the result of the corrupt relationships they knew how to establish with public officials.

The panorama is “very worrying”, he said, pointing out that the only way to stop organized crime networks will depend on state policy that comes from the top of state power. In this sense, the owner of Federal Criminal and Correctional Court of San Isidro He condemned that drug activity is developing not only in the city of Santa Fe, but also in different parts of the country.

“We have to be honest, talk about what needs to be talked about, our country is becoming a narco-state,” he said, referring to the ties established between state institutions and officials with the leaders of drug gangs. Said those who work in it. National area. He also gave an example that Municipality of San Isidro Cases were also opened for hitman, score settlement and territorial fight scenes, although the information did not have the same significance as the Rosario cases.

At the same time, Arroyo Salgado revealed: “What is worrying is that we are living with drug trafficking,” and then mentioned the dismissal of judicial officers for proving their connection with drug trafficking. Prominent among the list the magistrate listed were the records of a former federal judge from Salta. Raul Reynoso, convicted in 2019 of soliciting bribes from prisoners; Former federal judge of Corrientes carlos soto davila, convicted in 2023 of collecting bribes from drug traffickers; and former prosecutor of San Isidro claudio scapolonHe was sacked last year for covering up a gang of police officers and lawyers who extorted money from drug traffickers in the jurisdiction.

After being consulted about the problem during his participation in mirtha legrand“The Night of Mirtha”, broadcast by thirteenThe federal judge ruled that “unless there is an authentic state policy that comes from the highest levels of power, we will continue this way in the fight against corruption and drug trafficking.” In parallel, he highlighted the management of the new mayor of San Isidro, Ramon Lanus, who placed this issue as a priority on his work agenda. He highlighted, “We are getting the cases that should have been reaching us.”

Until now, the figure in the fight against drug trafficking at the national level was embodied by the Minister of National Security, Patricia BullrichHe received a series of threats resulting in him setting up a program called the Comprehensive Management System for High-Risk Persons Deprived of Liberty, which aims to identify, destroy and neutralize members of criminal organizations.

Since he assumed ownership of the portfolio, a new system was established for prisoners convicted of crimes involving drug trafficking, illegal association, hitmanship and illegal association, which separated them from the rest of the prison population due to suspicion. Forced to do. They played the role of facilitator when it came to acquiring electronic devices that allowed them to stay in touch with the outside world.

Following transfers to special pavilions for high-profile prisoners, the number of intimate visits they received decreased, while surprise cell searches increased. As explained by Government of Santa FeThe prison control plan consists of two types of searches: those conducted during the entry of visitors (to prevent family members from smuggling items) and seizures without prior notice.

However, visitation procedures have been changed in recent months, so the prisoner and family member are no longer allowed contact. “Currently, they are contactless but through Blindex. Access for goods to meet high-profile prisoners was also ended,” officials indicated, emphasizing that the provisions would no longer be delivered directly to detainees.

As a result of the reduction in privileges, a series of attacks and threats were detected in Rosario, as most of the high-profile prisoners are from the city of Santa Fe and have illegal businesses in different areas of the district. Indeed, the drug lords’ discontent over the past two months was demonstrated by their gunmen, who were ordered to murder civilians as a way of subverting the measures.

At the moment, there were four innocent victims of drug attacks in the area: two taxi drivers, a bus driver and a beachgoer. The facts are still under investigation, but prosecutors in charge of the files have pointed against the drug boss Alejandro “Chucky Monedita” Nunez, who may have played the role of instigator in the crimes of the bus driver and Beachman. Similarly, six other people, including his partner, were also charged in the case Brenda “La Cote” Wall that the information he provided to the rest of the band during the tour may have been a mediator.