The City Police identified and charged a 26-year-old man who made discriminatory gestures against the Brazilian club’s supporters.
The City Police identified and charged a fan of Mouth who made racist gestures towards supporters of Cruzeiroin the match played by both teams for the first leg of the round of 16 of the South American Cup.
The incident occurred after the Criminal, Contravention and Offence Prosecutor’s Office No. 8 Specialized in Mass Eventsled by Dr. Vence, who ordered the identification of the 26-year-old involved, whose actions gained international media attention for making derogatory and racist gestures.
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According to the site Double Yellowthe fan was identified and notified in the last few hours by officers from the Department of Judicial Actions for Violation of Article 3 of Law 23,592 for discriminatory acts and also to article 116 of the City’s Contravention Code, linked to the provocation of the opposing party.
Police sources also reported that at the same match, four Brazilian fans were identified who provoked the Argentines by throwing banknotes – currently in circulation – while the second half was in progress.
For this reason, the authorities set up a device with the aim of identifying those involved and once the meeting was over, while the concentration was being dispersed, they proceeded to detain and identify them.
The four foreigners were notified of violating Article 116 of the Contravention Code of the City of Buenos Aires, which penalizes those who generate acts of provocation in mass sporting events against rivals.
Source: Ambito
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