After the assault suffered by the Settepasi family of Villa La Angostura and a subsequent mobilization of neighbors asking for more security, the provincial police carried out an intense investigation that ended in the Upper Valley rionegrino, with 12 raids. The details of the procedure were known today, during a press conference chaired by the Minister of Security, Matías Nicolini.
The investigative work was carried out by the Southern Zone Investigation Brigade, and was focused on identifying the members of the gang who carried out the commando assault on the property of businessman Alejandro Settepasi, who was surprised by several criminals on April 28 in the El Puerto neighborhood, Villa La Angostura. The neighbor was with two members of his family and was threatened and beaten by a group of no less than seven assailants.
The savage criminal act did not cease to surprise the community of La Angostura and, at the same time, generated an immediate demand for its clarification. In this framework, the Police carried out intense work and today, with the support of their counterparts from Río Negro, they raided a total of 12 properties in General Roca and Cervantes.
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Omar Novoa
The operation was accompanied by the Rio Negro COER and several troops from Plottier and Centenario who converged on the neighboring province in five mobiles.
Raids with the collaboration of the Rio Negro Police
“After several investigations, the officers managed to determine that the alleged perpetrators of the incident would have residence in the city of General Roca, province of Río Negro; “because they requested collaboration from the justice of the neighboring province, who ordered the intervention of the personnel of the General Roca Judicial Investigation Corps and police personnel of the security force of their province,” the Police highlighted the requests for collaboration.
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The Minister of Security, Matías Nicolini, highlighted the hard police work to clarify the incident that occurred in La Angostura.
Omar Novoa
The result of the raids was very positive because several fundamental elements were found to identify the assailants and finalize a possible formulation of charges. Regarding the seized items, the Police indicated that “seven cell phones were seized, a knife with the name of one of the victims inscribed on it, clothing and high mountain jackets, several keys to stolen vehicles, two chargers and equipment. HT communications, vehicles such as a red Chevrolet Celta, a gray Toyota Corolla and a white Volkswagen Amarok, as well as $2,300,000 pesos in national currency and $300 foreign currency; a 38 caliber revolver and more than 96 cartridges of different calibers, 589 grams of cannabis sativa and a digital scale.”
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Omar Novoa
Awaiting charges for the commando assault
As for the suspects, five men between 26 and 45 years old and one woman, 46 years old, were detained. Regarding their situation, it was noted that “they were transferred to the Judicial Investigations seats of the Province of Río Negro, to be notified of the judicial case in which they are being investigated.” Judicial sources specified that tomorrow or the day after, it will be possible to confirm whether charges are filed against the group of suspects in the commando assault in La Angostura and whether any other measure is requested, such as their preventive detention.
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