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Buenos Aires Resident Detained After Arson Attempt in Drug Feud

The Unidad de Flagrancia Oeste has taken over the case to determine if drug trafficking tensions spurred the attack.

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El principio de incendio ocurró en Centeno al 3800.
El episodio ocurrió en un edificio del barrio de Almagro (X).
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Overview

  • A 51-year-old Peruvian man was arrested by Comisaría Vecinal 5 A at Guardia Vieja 4300 after pouring an accelerant and igniting the building’s main door on July 24.
  • Neighbors used buckets of water to extinguish the flames before Bomberos de la Ciudad arrived and SAME treated two residents for smoke inhalation.
  • The suspect remains in custody awaiting a judicial ruling and has no prior criminal record according to police statements.
  • Authorities are examining possible drug-dealing motives stemming from a long-running feud between two families sharing the property.
  • The Unidad de Flagrancia Oeste is leading the formal arson investigation to assess whether the dispute qualifies for aggravating charges.