Overview
- Prosecutors and police carried out coordinated raids on September 17, 2026, with more than 20 simultaneous searches in Tucumán and Córdoba that produced multiple arrests and ongoing detentions.
- Investigators say the group used electronic devices to open and start Toyota Hilux and SW4 pickups without confronting owners and then altered chassis and engine numbers to sell the vehicles with false documents.
- A nine‑month probe by the Unidad Especializada de Robos y Hurtos III and the Equipo Científico de Investigaciones Fiscales relied on image analysis and intercepted calls to map a Córdoba technical cell and a Tucumán logistics unit.
- Related enforcement uncovered cross‑border links including a separate seizure of 52 kilos of MDMA hidden in an imported van and the involvement of the Procuraduría de Narcocriminalidad and customs agencies.
- Prosecutors will impute suspects for criminal association and for two March thefts in San Miguel de Tucumán as investigations continue and authorities coordinate more forensic and customs checks to stop resale across the border.