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Seven Wanted Suspects Arrested at Polling Sites During Buenos Aires Legislative Vote

Undercover teams waited at schools to detain people with active warrants without disrupting voting.

Overview

  • Detentions were carried out across Lomas de Zamora, Tigre, Quilmes, La Matanza and La Plata, with at least seven people taken into custody.
  • Alleged offenses include aggravated robbery in the “piratas del asfalto” modality, aggravated sexual abuse, unlawful deprivation of liberty, aggravated weapons use and attempted homicide.
  • Policía Federal Argentina, the Buenos Aires provincial police, GTO units and the DDI of La Plata coordinated operations based on outstanding judicial orders.
  • In Villa Fiorito, federal agents arrested a man sought for aggravated robbery, while in La Plata officers detained a 23-year-old accused in a stabbing investigated as attempted homicide.
  • Security Minister Patricia Bullrich publicly praised the arrests on X, and authorities said all detainees were placed at the disposal of prosecutors and judges.