Raid on fake Vatican accredited official: weapon, 65 bullets and 43 trunking units
The Federal Police raided the apartment of Tomás Natenzon, detained with a fake Vatican credential, and found a pistol, 65 bullets and 43 communication units.
Weapon and communication equipment found in apartment of fake Vatican accredited official
The raid on Tomás Natenzon's apartment in Palermo yielded new elements in the case, according to eldoce.tv. Natenzon, 25 years old, had been detained when attempting to enter the security operation for the Mass of Pope Leo XIV whilst carrying an apparently fake credential.
At the residence, the Federal Police seized a Bersa pistol, 9 millimetre calibre, with 65 bullets, an apparently fake police badge and a second copy of the Vatican credential he was carrying at the time of his detention. The document identified him as "director of infrastructure and trunking" and included the inscription "Vatican Link Access Level 1".
During the procedure, 43 trunking units—communication systems used in operations—were also seized, along with numerous electronic devices. Among these were seven computers, including two Panasonic Toughbook models with reinforced casing, a radio frequency analysis unit, two body cameras, notebooks and a tablet.
Investigators also found an apparently fake diplomatic licence plate, another corresponding to a radio amateur and a police patch consistent with the rank of assistant officer.
Natenzon had been intercepted at Del Libertador and Kennedy Avenue, a few metres from the central venue of activities relating to the papal visit and near the United States Embassy. He was travelling on a Kawasaki motorcycle and identified himself as a volunteer firefighter. When stopped, he presented a circulation authorisation that turned out to be fake; the motorcycle's registration plate appeared to belong to an official vehicle. He was also carrying four communication units.
The case is investigating the alleged crimes of falsification of a public document and public intimidation. By order of federal judge María Romilda Servini, Natenzon was placed in isolation and remains detained at the Federal Investigations Superintendence of Villa Lugano, awaiting questioning at Comodoro Py.
Source: Google News AR — Buenos Aires