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CCTV Shows $40,000 Taken From Car in Puerto Madero in Suspected Signal‑Jammer Theft

Prosecutors are reviewing security video to confirm whether a signal jammer disabled the car’s lock.

Overview

  • The theft occurred Thursday on Marta Salotti at the 400 block, in front of the Faena Hotel in Puerto Madero.
  • The owner had briefly left a Volkswagen Golf GTI parked and later found a bag with cash missing.
  • Security footage shows a person opening the vehicle without force, removing the bag, and placing it in a sweatshirt pocket.
  • The victim filed a complaint at Comisaría Vecinal 1E, and the case was opened as theft by Fiscalía Criminal y Correccional Nº 51.
  • Investigators are working to identify the perpetrator and to verify the use of a signal jammer, with no arrests reported.