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2 clusters · 41 sources · 5 days · First seen 12 days ago · Last updated 8 days ago

Rising commercial crime in La Plata

Overview

Criminal activity targeting businesses in La Plata, Argentina, has been reported through several incidents. An armed robbery at a lottery agency near Plaza Perón resulted in the owner sustaining a head wound after being struck with a firearm, while suspects fled with cash.

Local merchants have expressed concerns regarding a surge in robberies. The Wako health food chain reported 43 robberies across its 14 locations over a two-year period, including a recent incident where two men threatened an employee. Additionally, business owners along the Calle 8 corridor have identified a suspect who reportedly enters stores as a customer to scout merchandise before stealing products.

Entities

La Plata · Patronato de Liberados · Ministerio de Seguridad Nacional · Mauro Perrotta · WAKO

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 8 SOURCES] The PFA dismantled a criminal organization that used the identities of vulnerable people to move illicit funds. rionoticias.co · somoscordobeses.com · centroinformativoq.com.ar · www.eldia.com · derf.ar · +3 more
[● 8 SOURCES] The organization allegedly moved approximately 27 billion Argentine pesos. rionoticias.co · somoscordobeses.com · centroinformativoq.com.ar · www.eldia.com · derf.ar · +3 more
[● 7 SOURCES] The organization recruited vulnerable individuals by offering 80,000 pesos in exchange for their identity documents and biometric data. rionoticias.co · somoscordobeses.com · centroinformativoq.com.ar · www.eldia.com · derf.ar · +2 more
[● 6 SOURCES] Three individuals were arrested during the operation. rionoticias.co · somoscordobeses.com · centroinformativoq.com.ar · www.eldia.com · derf.ar · +1 more
[● 4 SOURCES] One of the detainees, Albertina Mangini, is an official linked to the Patronato de Liberados in Buenos Aires province. rionoticias.co · fm899.com.ar · www.eleco.com.ar · hoydia.com.ar
[● 3 SOURCES] The investigation involves Ignacio Leonel Marchioni, who is already implicated in the Sur Finanzas case. fm899.com.ar · rionoticias.co · www.eleco.com.ar
[● 2 SOURCES] The operation involved nine simultaneous raids across Buenos Aires and Córdoba. rionoticias.co · www.eldia.com

Timeline

8 days ago

[CRIME] 39 sources
Argentine Federal Police dismantle 27 billion peso laundering network
The Argentine Federal Police dismantled a network that laundered 27 billion pesos by using the stolen biometric data and identities of vulnerable people to operate illegal digital wallets and casino funds.
12 days ago

[CRIME] 3 sources
La Plata lottery agency robbed by suspects on a motorcycle
Two suspects on a motorcycle robbed a lottery agency in La Plata, injuring the owner and fleeing with the cash after firing a shot.

Sources

0223.com.ar · ahorainfo.com.ar · argentarnoticias.com.ar · cadenaoh.com.ar · canal13sanjuan.com · centraldeportes.com.ar · centroinformativoq.com.ar · cuestionentrerriana.com.ar · derf.com.ar · diario4v.com · diarioconurbano.com.ar · diariosanrafael.com.ar · eleco.com.ar · elfrente.com.co · ellitoral.com.ar · enlineanoticias.com.ar · enredaccion.com.ar · estebanecheverria.gob.ar · fm899.com.ar · generaldigital.org · goldenbasket.com · hoydia.com.ar · hoytamaulipas.net · infoban.com.ar · infosaladillo.com.ar · kvarnerski.hr · labrujula24.com · laplata1.com · mediosrioja.com.ar · noticiasnrt.com · panorama24.com.ar · quilmespresente.com · reporteaustral.com.ar · rionoticias.co · semanarioactualidad.com.ar · sinmordaza.com · somoscordobeses.com · surenio.com.ar · tn.com.ar · worldofjeff.com · zonainformativa.com.ar