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Authorities Trace License Plate, Target Arrests in Wave of ‘Motochorro’ Attacks

Security footage alongside forensic analysis identified a motorcycle used in the robberies, prompting prosecutors to order immediate detentions.

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Overview

  • In Jujuy, the assistant prosecutor ordered immediate detentions of suspects in the Alto Comedero robbery and tasked Subcomisaría 150 Hectáreas with follow-up measures.
  • In Alberdi, Policía de Verificaciones and Criminalística traced the robbers’ motorcycle plate via security cameras, and investigators say the suspects are “marked” for imminent arrest.
  • Forensic teams have been deployed across incidents, with a medical examination confirming leg injuries sustained by a 34-year-old victim dragged during an attempted motorcycle theft in La Banda.
  • Victims and witnesses reported that attackers in all three cases used firearms or threats of weapons to coerce compliance before fleeing on motorcycles.
  • Prosecutors from the Ministerio Público de la Acusación are coordinating with specialized police units to expedite evidence collection and detentions as motochorro violence surges.