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Waldo Bilbao, High-Profile Fugitive, Arrested in Rosario

Prosecutors link him to a network that allegedly laundered drug profits through legitimate businesses.

Overview

  • Special units from Santa Fe detained the 45-year-old on Friday night in a downtown apartment on Colón al 1200 after he tried to hide in a small space.
  • The arrest stems from a Juzgado Federal Nº 3 de Procunar case that has already led to asset seizures, including an airplane.
  • Authorities had offered a 50 million-peso reward for information leading to his capture after a search that began in 2023.
  • Investigators point to alleged laundering channels tied to theaters under the Vorterix banner in Rosario and Mar del Plata, a biodiesel plant shifted from Gálvez to Álvarez, taxi firms Taxideral SRL and Remitaxi SRL, bars, and a luxury used-car agency.
  • Officials say the organization is led by his brother, Brian Bilbao, who remains a fugitive as the federal probe continues.