Overview

• On July 7, four armed intruders broke into Claudio Occhiuzzi’s Lanús home, threatened the family at gunpoint and demanded money.
• DDI Morón officers used municipal and private security cameras to track the suspects’ getaway vehicle, triggering a pursuit and exchange of more than 15 shots.
• Three men aged 23, 22 and 20 were taken into custody with illegal firearms, burglary tools and ‘miguelitos’ for disabling police vehicles; all faced prior warrants for aggravated robbery.
• Prosecutor María Alejandra Bonini of Ituzaingó’s decentralized unit has charged the detainees with aggravated robbery, illegal weapons possession and association in a criminal gang.
• The case highlights rising violent home invasions in Greater Buenos Aires and the growing reliance on surveillance technology in coordinated police operations.