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Tucumán Ousts Regional Police Chiefs After Inmates Used as Labor at Commissioner’s Vacation House

Prosecutors launched disciplinary and criminal proceedings following a judge’s order to transfer the convicts to Benjamín Paz.

Overview

  • Anonymous complaints with a video prompted an inspection that found two officers and two convicted inmates doing masonry at the El Cadillal property.
  • URN chief Gustavo Beltrán and his deputy Sergio Juárez were removed from the force, with Beltrán detained and Juárez apprehended for investigation.
  • Four people were taken into custody in total, including the two officers and two prisoners who had been moved in a patrol vehicle.
  • Judge Gonzalo Ortega ordered the immediate transfer of the inmates, who had been irregularly housed in police cells, to the Benjamín Paz penitentiary.
  • Authorities reported 10–11 administrative summaries in progress and signaled potential charges such as embezzlement of public resources and failure to perform official duties.