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Jujuy Police Probe Theft of 90 Million Pesos From Car During Gas-Station Stop

Police are retracing the driver's route to identify who stole cash in two black bags during a bathroom stop in Alto Comedero.

Overview

  • The theft was reported Wednesday around midday after the driver stopped at a GNC station near Route 66 and the access bridge to Camino a Río Blanco.
  • The cash, totaling 90 million pesos, had been left on the front passenger seat inside two black plastic bags.
  • The victim said the money was meant to settle a debt to a beverage distributor via a deposit at a private foreign bank branch at Lamadrid and Alvear.
  • He was away from the vehicle for about five minutes and later filed a complaint at the General Directorate of Investigations in the Chijra neighborhood.
  • Provincial police are reconstructing his movements between Palpalá and the capital, and as of the latest reports no suspects or the funds have been identified.