When asked for documentation, the boy presented a vehicle identification card in his name and then they asked him about the reason for the trip, but He got nervous. Given the change in attitude, they asked the man to get out of the car and open the trunk of the vehicle.
The driver of the Fiat agreed to the request and in the trunk there was a large suitcase and a cloth envelope.
The police officers asked him about the contents of the luggage and The young man indicated that he was carrying cash. Furthermore, he explained that he was carrying another similar envelope.
At that moment, the uniformed officers requested that the young man present a guarantee to support the transfer of the money and values, but The driver maintained that he had no documentation and that he did not know how much money he was carrying in the suitcase.
Subsequently, He showed a photo on his cell phone with two receipts, in which he indicated that he transferred approximately 67 million pesos.
Kidnapping of money in Entre Ríos
Given the situation, the Federal Court of Gualeguaychú, ordered that the money, checks and the driver’s cell phone be formally seized. When accounting for the money, it was established that there were 47,205,040 pesos in cash and several checks that totaled a sum of 61,066,823.41 pesos. Both figures added up to 108,271,873.41 pesos).
The head of the Brazo Largo road post, Commissioner Matías Blanco, explained that “we have carried out other kidnappings, but not with a sum as important as this one,” he said and added that “we are the first control at the entrance from Buenos Aires to the province and the operations are continuous and at all hours,” he remarked.
The commissioner explained that, after the money was seized, the correct identification of the driver was ordered and he was released, subject to the cause. “According to what the young man told us, he was heading towards the Gualeguay department. “That’s what he told us,” Blanco said, adding that “I think the sum is a record in the province.” “It was a lot of money,” said the head of the Brazo Largo road post.
Fountain: The Argentinian
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