Although his father advised him not to follow in his criminal footsteps, his son wanted to imitate his actions.
In Argentina and in the world we can remember several criminal events that went down in history, whether due to the amount of loot, the incredible execution, or the particularity and intellect of the criminals. In this case, the three options apply perfectly, since the Robbery of the Century at Banco Río lives up to its name.
The “Robbery of the Century” occurred on January 13, 2006when a group of thieves attacked the branch of the River Bank in AcassusoBuenos Aires. Using a hostage situation as a distraction, they emptied 146 safe deposit boxes and escaped through an underground tunnel. In 2015, Juan Manuel Zalloechevarría, son of one of those involved, was caught for trying to replicate the robbery at the Santander Río Bank in Temperley, although this time the plan was thwarted.
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How was the robbery of the son of one of the thieves of the “Robbery of the Century”
The robbery of the Banco Santander Río de Temperley was a brief coup that seemed to emulate the famous “Robbery of the Century” that occurred in 2006 at the Banco Río de Acassuso. On this occasion, the protagonist was Juan Manuel Zalloechevarríathe son of Julián Zalloechevarría, one of the original thieves in the Acassuso case. Following in his father’s footsteps, Juan Manuel organized a robbery at a branch of the same bank, in a style reminiscent of that famous heist.
The assault occurred on October 29, 2015 at the branch on Hipólito Yrigoyen Avenue, in Temperley. Zalloechevarría and two accomplices entered disguised, one as a gendarme, another as a police officer and the third as a postal worker, to simulate a routine operation. With almost millimeter precision, the team managed to paralyze the employees and fill a bag with eight million pesos in just four minutes before fleeing in a van. this blow It was an act of “homage” or imitation, inspired by his father’s skill and the cultural impact of that famous crime.
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The researchers believe that Zalloechevarría was obsessed with overcoming the Acassuso robbery or at least emulate it. In fact, it is suspected that he attempted another heist in which he planned to use a hole and leave an ironic note, as the thieves did in the Robbery of the Century.
The coincidences with the “Robbery of the Century”
In both robberies, both the famous “Robbery of the Century” and the hit at the Santander Río Bank in Temperley, the deception was key to gaining time and confuse security forces. In the case of Acassuso, the thieves entered disguised and simulated a hostage situation. Meanwhile, in the Temperley robbery, Zalloechevarría would have used another strategy: according to the accusation, showed to the custodian photos of his family and threatened to kidnap his loved ones if he did not cooperate.
In the case of Acassuso, the thieves made a call to 911 to report a non-existent robbery in the same jurisdiction, mobilizing troops to another point. Similarly, in the Temperley coup a emergency call to divert police attention. As for weapons, the robbers in the Robbery of the Century used toy guns, and in the Temperley robbery The assailants acted without real weapons. Finally, both groups left miguelitos on public roads to puncture the tires of the patrol cars and ensure their escape, demonstrating a similar strategy in escape planning.
The opinion of the rest of the band
The original members of the “Robbery of the Century” gang showed up completely surprised and disconcerted to learn that Juan Manuel Zalloechevarría had tried to replicate his historic assault. Rubén de la Torre expressed disbelief, stating that Juan Manuel was a young man who seemed far from the criminal worldsomeone more interested in cinema and apparently naive to get involved in crimes. Luis Mario Vitette Sellanes, one of the masterminds of the Acassuso robbery, shared a similar opinion: although he had heard that Juan Manuel was attributed with the bank robbery, he was surprised by the possibility that he could have done it, questioning if he would really be able.
Source: Ambito
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