Overview
- On July 7, 2026 the court homologated plea agreements that convicted Alejandro López, Nicolás Carpani Romero and Carlos Cazenave Peña and imposed prison terms up to about three years and four months.
- The plot was uncovered after a delivery driver reported a metal rod protruding from Chacabuco street on August 6, 2024, which led police to excavate and find the underground tunnel.
- Prosecutors say the group spent months building an engineered tunnel with lighting and ventilation from rented premises at Chacabuco 543 toward the bank’s safe‑deposit area; reports place its length between roughly 155 and 220 meters and its depth near four to 4.5 meters.
- Investigators linked suspects using forensic clues including a fingerprint on a soda bottle and boat/embarkation traces, and two convicted Uruguayans now face an incidente de extrañamiento that could allow expulsion after half their sentences.
- Two other accused will face a conventional trial before TOC N°7 and prosecutors continue searching for about seven additional suspects, keeping cross‑border investigative work active.