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Buenos Aires Police Arrest 24-Year-Old in Recoleta ‘Cuento del Tío’ Sting

After an elderly couple reported a $40,000 hoax call about their son, an undercover officer arranged a controlled handoff that led to the suspect’s arrest.

Recoleta. Policía de la Ciudad frustró un cuento del tío y detuvo a delincuente.
El sospechoso fue detenido por detectives de la Policía de la Ciudad
Una organización delictiva contactó a vecinos de la zona norte mediante un relato ficticio de emergencia familiar

Overview

  • A 78-year-old in Palermo received a 1 a.m. call falsely claiming her son was detained for a fatal incident and demanding US$40,000.
  • The couple confirmed their son was safe and went to Comisaría Comunal 14, where detectives continued the monitored phone contact.
  • Police set a meeting at Santa Fe and Billinghurst in Recoleta, with an officer simulating a bank withdrawal and carrying a decoy bag.
  • Around 11:30 a.m., a 24-year-old arrived to collect the cash and was detained; officers seized a cellphone and a Peugeot 208.
  • Fiscalía Nacional en lo Criminal y Correccional Nº23, led by Dr. Marcelo Retes, ordered detention for attempted fraud as investigators work to identify other participants, and City Security Minister Horacio Giménez urged prompt reporting of such scams.