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Police Recover 0 Km Motorcycles, Detain Minors After Mendoza Dealership Heist as Six Held in Mar del Plata Attempt

Police traced suspects using cameras, cyber-patrols, drones, raids, prompting the Mendoza security minister to urge faster national tools for crimes by minors.

Overview

  • In Guaymallén, four minors aged 13 to 17 were detained after a pre-dawn break-in at Pueyrredón Motos, with two 0 km Hondas—a Tornado 300 and a Twister 300—and several helmets recovered.
  • Investigators verified forced entry through broken grilles and identified suspects using security cameras, cyber-patrols, targeted raids, drones and motorized units.
  • The Mendoza theft follows earlier dealership hits in the region in recent months, marking a recurring pattern of motorcycle-focused crimes.
  • In Mar del Plata’s Juramento neighborhood, police intercepted six youths after an attempted pistol-point motorcycle robbery, later determining the firearm was a replica.
  • Juvenile prosecutor María Baqueiro charged the Mar del Plata detainees with attempted robbery in band with a weapon and concealment, ordering adults to Batán’s Unit 44 and minors to the CEA, while Minister Mercedes Rus publicly pressed for swifter national legal tools on offenses by minors.