Overview

• Agents carried out simultaneous searches in La Rioja and Puerto Madero, detaining two women aged 69 and 19 and a 29-year-old man.
• The suspects are accused of usurpation of identity and money laundering under the Juzgado Federal de La Rioja, led by Judge Daniel Herrera Piedrabuena.
• Investigators say the group posed as Ministry of Social Development staff to collect DNI copies and facial photos, then used the data to obtain loans and credit cards that left victims with debts.
• Seizures included US$100,000 in counterfeit bills, ARS 383,000, US$150 genuine, a carbine and a .22 pistol, 11 POS terminals, numerous cards and documents, electronics, and a high-end pickup.
• The case began in April with phone interceptions by PFA units including DUOF La Rioja and DAJUDECO, and the inquiry remains active to identify additional accomplices and follow the money flows.