The suspect was from the province of Misiones and was trying to escape when police officers detained him.
A man from the province of Missions was arrested in the province of Santa Cruz while trying to escape in a car he had obtained thanks to the money he got through telephone extortion.
A police investigation managed to reveal a network of fraudulent calls with which they sought to appropriate dollars, jewelry and other valuable items. In turn, the police raided two vehicle sales businesses in the capital of Santa Cruz.
The case
It all started when a family reported that they received a phone call where The scammers said they had a family member captive to demand money in dollars and valuables.
“The quick and thorough work from the beginning bore fruit, and there is already one person detained. The man had already passed the Guer Aike police checkpoint but after the alert issued by the DDI, Commander Luis Piedra Buena’s troops managed to stop him en route.”explained a commissioner.
During the arrest of the young missionary, a significant amount of dollars and a vehicle purchased with money obtained through the scam.
The case was left in the hands of the Investigative Court No. 2, in charge of the Dr. Zanettawhile The authorities continue working to clarify the case and find possible accomplices.
Source: Ambito
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