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Charges Filed in Greater Buenos Aires Bus Attacks as Security Concerns Mount

Prosecutors have charged two suspects in the Línea 620 robbery after passengers intervened to disarm armed thieves, fueling calls for tougher bus security

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Leonardo Ezequiel Vence, el hombre asesinado en Quilmes
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Foto: Cortesía

Overview

  • Fiscal Andrea Palin has charged two suspects in the González Catán Línea 620 case with aggravated robbery after recovering a magazine but not the firearm
  • A 21-year-old who threatened passengers with a revolver on a Línea 504 bus in Merlo remains detained as Fiscalía Nº 1 de Morón investigates possible accomplices and the weapon’s origin
  • Policía Bonaerense is reviewing video footage to identify a woman who brandished a knife over a fare dispute on the same route, and she remains at large
  • Bus drivers and passengers have repeatedly intervened to disarm armed assailants and detain robbers, exposing security gaps on suburban lines
  • Transport unions and community leaders are demanding increased police patrols, surveillance cameras and controlled boarding procedures on high-risk routes