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Police Detain 'Bebote' Álvarez and Over 100 Independiente Barras Before Match

The detention followed an Aprevide-led crackdown triggered by suspicious mass membership renewals.

Overview

  • Officers held Álvarez and more than 100 from the Los Diablos Rojos faction near the Libertadores de América hours before Independiente faced Rosario Central.
  • Authorities cited the offense of public intimidation for the detentions, according to official sources.
  • Aprevide flagged over 150 rapid membership-card renewals at the club’s Avellaneda headquarters and requested the list of authorized members.
  • Independiente did not provide the requested data, prompting Aprevide to expand the security deployment from 450 to 570 officers.
  • Rival barra factions escalated tensions with public threats and displays in Barracas, while officials said they would keep the operation in place and did not expect incidents during entry.