Detained in Argentina: Man suspected of BROU Pando robbery and Montevideo murder
Inti Camilo Cuba Vignolo, 38, was arrested in Entre Ríos as he planned to return to Uruguay. Weapons, cocaine and cash were seized from him.
Arrest in Entre Ríos of fugitive wanted for robbery and homicide
According to teledoce.com, Inti Camilo Cuba Vignolo, 38, was detained in recent hours in the Argentine province of Entre Ríos. The man was wanted by Uruguayan authorities for two serious offences: his involvement in the assault on Banco República (BROU) branch in Pando, Canelones, which occurred in mid-August, and a homicide recorded on 18 March in the Reducto neighbourhood of Montevideo.
Cuba Vignolo had acted with his face uncovered during the robbery at the BROU branch in Pando, which facilitated his identification.
Route checkpoint and seized material
The Interior Ministry reported on Saturday that the detainee was intercepted "during a route checkpoint in Brazo Largo, province of Entre Ríos". According to investigations carried out within the framework of coordination between the police forces of both countries, the suspect was planning to cross into Uruguayan territory.
In the operation, one Bersa 9 mm calibre TPR9 model pistol, one .38 calibre revolver, half a kilogramme of substance compatible with cocaine, seven mobile telephones and cash were seized: 2,000 United States dollars, 82,000 Uruguayan pesos and 200,000 Argentine pesos.
Bilateral coordination underway
The authorities of Uruguay and Argentina "are carrying out the corresponding coordination of the case", the official statement indicated, in reference to the procedures necessary to define the judicial situation of the detainee and his possible extradition.
Source: Google News UY — Montevideo