Sergio Matías Luna (23), known at the crime scene as “Pepe Moyano,” is a young criminal from the coastal area of Miramar. It has been referred to as Participated in several robberiesBut the details that investigators realized linked it to the crime of a retired man who works as a field guard in the area.
“He is a known thief from the Miramar, Mar del Sur and Otamendi area,” he said. Clarion Local investigator. Pepe Moyano did not act alone, he had partners. He stole with two of them 10 million pesos In a bakery, he violently entered and shot the owner.
But it was not the only theft he committed. He is believed to have led at least eight other attacks in that area of the coast of Atlantis. The last crime attributed to him was the most serious. It was the murder of a field ranger on the outskirts of Miramar.
After hard work by Public Prosecutor Ramiro Ancho and investigators from SubDDI in Miramar and DDI in Mar del Plata, Pepe Moyano and two of his companions were arrested.
Luna fell into details that she could not hide: His limpWhich was recorded on security cameras and according to the description provided by the victims.
Sergio Matías Luna (23 years old), known in the criminal environment as “Pepe Moyano”.The killing of Al-Hafiz
Alberto Horacio Costa was 75 years old and was in charge of the “Santa Selena” field located on the Iráizos San Vicente road, at km 4 of Regional Road 88, towards Otamendi, in the area of General Alvarado.
Costa is a father of two, and five years ago he worked at the place, where he also raises animals.
On Sunday, November 23, around 7 a.m., three of his colleagues arrived in the field to begin their work days. They were on their way to perform maintenance on the fences. After nearly two hours, and not seeing Costa as he approached where he was, someone went to the farm house.
When they entered They found the pensioner dead. His body was surrounded by a pool of blood. When the police and ambulance arrived, they found that he had an injury to the neck area, which had occurred several hours earlier.
Prosecutor Ancho became aware of the case and classified it as a homicide after an autopsy determined that Costa had been shot three times. The victim lost a hunting rifle and two weapons in his possession. What the thieves left behind was his cell phone.
At the crime scene, they were kidnapped .380 caliber and .22 caliber long gun. This was information that would be relevant in this case.
Million dollar theft and key details
While the public prosecutor and Buenos Aires police were working to identify the perpetrators of Costa’s murder, they were also doing so to identify the perpetrators of the million-dollar robbery of a bakery in Miramar, which occurred on Friday the 21st.
At around 9:20 p.m., three armed robbers violently entered the building, firing several shots. After beating the owner’s ass, they took 10 million pesos, his phone, and the keys to a truck.
Some of the property confiscated during the raids.They escaped from there. They arrived in a car, according to camera recordings in the area. The researchers noticed a key detail: One of them was walking with difficulty, as if he was limping.
In addition to that special characteristic that the detectives noticed in one of the suspects, it also coincided that in both cases – in the robbery and in the Costa crime – .380 caliber weapons were used.
After field analysis, phone antennas, and photos, it was possible to identify the three perpetrators with the surnames “Tula” (30), “Katie” (23), and “Pepe Moyano” (23).
“Tula” and “Katie” were arrested at their homes where they were kidnapped Cell phones, and the clothes they used to break in For bakery and other items of interest to the case. They were transferred to Punitive Unit No. 44 in Bataan.
As the case progressed, it was learned that Luna was hiding at his sister’s house, in the Aeroparque neighborhood, on the outskirts of Miramar, where he also worked as a kiosk.
Members of the Miramar SubDDI, municipal police and cavalry arrived at the scene. When Luna found himself trapped, He gave himself without resistance. When he was arrested, officers noticed that his face had “gunshot wounds.”
According to the investigation, Costa tried to defend himself with his gun when he was assaulted. Luna was injured in the event. Police also noted difficulty walking.
A police source explained: “Without a doubt, the matter coincides in terms of mechanics, length and caliber with the injuries that Luna received.”
The young man, Pepe Moyano, was arrested for Costa’s murder, while other people’s participation in the crime is being investigated.
Other crimes committed by the “Pepe Moyano” gang.
Luna is tagged as One of the youngest thieves From the area where he is believed to have carried out more than eight robberies in the areas of Miramar, Otamendi and Mar del Sud. His modus operandi is violent attacks with weapons and the help of accomplices.
On January 13, he entered another room, where he threatened a man and his family. Masked and armed, they stole money, mobile phones and their car. They also took the Los Pumas sports team which had a special that was not sold as it was made official to the players. That dress The victim has been identified When he was kidnapped in a cell raid in which one of the accomplices in the robbery was arrested.