
A major police operation culminated last Friday in the arrest of a 35-year-old man identified as Caesar E.identified as the suspected leader of a criminal organization called “The Vipers of the Currents”. The capture took place in a settlement under high-voltage lines in the mission city Garupá.
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The criminal gang is accused of having branches in several provinces, including Corrientes, Santa Fe and Chacoand was mainly dedicated to:
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Drug trafficking.
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Cloning of vehicles by falsifying numbers and documents.
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Marketing stolen vehicles.
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Alleged maneuvers related to money laundering.
Escape and kidnapping of money
The operation took place after investigation work in which the suspect was located in the area of a settlement. When César E. noticed the police presence, he tried to evade control by fleeing towards a bus stop, but was quickly intercepted and identified.
During the search, elements were seized that confirm his high purchasing power:
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More than $2,000 in cash.
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217,000 pesos Argentines in cash.
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a cell phone iPhone.
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After the arrest, consultations with federal forces and the province of Corrientes confirmed that the ringleader was registered Antecedents related to various crimesremains available to the judiciary to face charges related to his criminal activities.