Extensive escape Hector “El Patron” Gallardoone of the most wanted drug traffickers in the region, peaked on the coast of Puerto Madryn. This Monday night, in a coordinated operation, a dangerous commander Gallardo clan He was arrested after fleeing justice for more than three years. Gallardo had escaped from house arrest, which he was spending on the border between them Frontera (Santa Fe) and San Francisco (Córdoba)And he is accused of Mastermind of a murder It happened in that area.
The arrest was the result of careful intelligence work by the Chubut police and the Santa Fe Department of Justice, which issued an alert about his possible asylum in Patagonia. Dangerous drug control personnel discovered the fugitive in a building on Salta Street and secretly followed him on foot to the coastal area. At approximately 8:00 p.m., “El Patron” was intercepted at an intersection Salta and Guillermo Rosson Streetdirectly in front of the sea.
Gallardo tried to escape by showing the national identity document in his name Walter GallardoBut the lie was dismantled by proving its existence Tattoo Which coincided with the wanted criminal. The rapid intervention of the Scientific Police confirmed his true identity. The Santa Fe District Attorney’s Office explained that during the escape, the drug dealer changed his physical appearance, even changing his hair color and trying to hide his tattoos.
San Francisco and the border
Hector Gallardo It is a pivot Gallardo clanIt is a criminal group linked to drug trafficking, money laundering and armed violence. Gallardo was serving a 14-year prison sentence for drug trafficking (since 2017) and escaped in April 2022 From house arrest he was in the area they shared Border and San Francisco.
This was the motive behind his escape Murder of Miguel Angel Cabrera In Frontera, which occurred on April 23, 2022, the crime that Gallardo has been identified as The instigator. Historically, the clan has used the border region between eastern Cordoba and Santa Fe as a base for distributing drugs and waging territorial disputes.
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Return to the bench
After his arrest, Gallardo was housed at the Madryn II Police Station. Now the process has been activated Delivered to Santa FeHe will be placed at the disposal of the Rafaela Public Prosecutor’s Office and will face an indictment hearing on charges of murder and evasion, with a strong request for preventive detention.
Historically, the gang was led by Peregrino “Tito” Gallardo (Héctor’s brother), who had already been sentenced to 12 years in prison for drug trafficking in 2021, setting an important precedent in the family’s criminal history. Hector Gallardo was serving a 14-year prison sentence for drug trafficking (fulfilled in 2017) and escaped in April 2022. The escape occurred while he was enjoying the benefits of house arrest in Gaza Border and San Francisco.