The businessman, owner of Secutrans, has a past linked to entertainment and showbiz, before venturing into photo fines. A highly profitable but questioned business.
The power to regulate traffic and sanction violations in Argentina falls on the Nation, which delegates these functions to the provinces, and these, in turn, to the municipalities. In Buenos Aires, the management of photomults It is licensed to private companies, which are responsible for installing and maintaining the cameras, in addition to processing violations.
One of the best-known figures of this scheme is Leandro Camani, owner of Secutrans, a firm that manages more than 1,500 cameras in key municipalities such as Mar del Plata, Morón and La Matanza.
The man behind Secutrans
Leandro Camani has a past linked to entertainment and showbiz, before entering the photo fine business.
Owner of nightclubs like Fabric Club and Bearathe latter linked to a tragedy in 2010 for which he was prosecuted and later acquitted, Camani has also had notoriety in the media for relationships with public figures such as Nazarena Vélez.
Despite the controversies, it consolidated its position in the traffic fine sector, a highly profitable but questioned business.
Irregularities in the photomultas
A critical aspect of the Secutrans model is the number of fines that are void. According to data from Buenos Aires courts, between 60% and 70% of the photo fines issued have errors that invalidate them, such as poorly prepared minutes. However, these fines are processed in the same way, leaving the responsibility of challenging them to the offender. This creates an additional burden on Misdemeanor Justice and raises questions about the transparency of the system.
A questioned but lucrative system
Although the driver must legally benefit in the event of doubts or irregularities in the minutes, the volume of invalid fines calls into question the efficiency and ethics of the concession model. Furthermore, the debate on the privatization of essential public functions is reinforced, especially in a context where errors are the norm rather than the exception.
The photomulta business, despite its flaws, remains a significant source of income for the municipalities and companies involved. However, the lack of effective controls and the high nullity rate show the need for urgent reforms.
Source: Ambito
