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Tucumán Manhunt for Accused Stalker Who Cut Off Electronic Monitor

He was on a three-year probation requiring supervised residence in Santiago del Estero with electronic tracking.

Overview

  • A judge issued a capture order after Federico Adrián Punturo removed his ankle bracelet and disappeared.
  • Police are conducting searches as the victim remains under custody at her home in Tafí Viejo.
  • He missed a virtual hearing after claiming technical problems and has not been located since.
  • The court approved reinforced protection for the woman at the request of her counsel with support from the Ministerio Público Fiscal.
  • The probation had barred him from entering Tucumán and mandated treatment, sobriety, community work, and financial reparation after a prior 40-day preventive detention for violating restraining orders.