Chile Comptroller flags persistent prison control failures, refers to prosecutors

Two audits notified to Chile's Gendarmería reveal ongoing failures in controlling drugs, cell phones, and evidence in prisons in the Metropolitan Region and Bío Bío. The Comptroller's Office has ordered administrative summaries and will send background to the Public Ministry, amid separate operations that arrested former Anfup strongman Álex Vega. This indicates systemic oversight weaknesses persist despite prior scrutiny.