49-year-old man arrested for death threats against Pope Leo XIV in Buenos Aires
A man has been arrested on the outskirts of Buenos Aires for making death threats against Pope Leo XIV. The operation was completed in less than 24 hours.
Man detained on suspicion of death threats against Pope Leo XIV in Argentina
A 49-year-old man was arrested on the outskirts of Buenos Aires for having made death threats against Pope Leo XIV, according to noticiasaominuto.com. The arrest took place on Saturday, the day before the arrival of the Supreme Pontiff in Argentina.
"The State Intelligence Secretariat [SIDE] informs that, based on information gathered by the Operations Sub-secretariat of this organisation, duly transmitted to the Department of the Counter-Terrorism Investigation Unit (DUIA) of the Argentine Federal Police, a person has been arrested who had made death threats against His Holiness Pope Leo XIV in the context of his visit to the country," SIDE stated in a statement released on Saturday.
The organisation emphasised that the operation "was carried out in less than 24 hours after obtaining information about the threat", having been ordered by the Federal Court of First Instance of Campana, presided over by judge Adrián González Charvay.
According to digital outlet Infobae, the suspect was arrested in the town of Pilar. Three mobile phones were found at his residence — one of which is believed to have been used to make the threatening call — and a drone, whose operational capabilities are being investigated by the authorities.
The suspect, described as a "manual worker", was accused of anonymous threats and public intimidation with terrorist purposes. The investigation began on Friday, 6 November, when the DUIA of the Argentine Federal Police recorded an intimidating call against the pope's life.
SIDE highlighted that "the swift resolution of the case was made possible thanks to effective coordination between the Intelligence services, Federal Forces and the Judiciary", reaffirming the commitment to ensure that "the Pope's visit proceeds normally and in a secure environment".
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Argentina this Sunday, where he will remain for four days. The visit includes meetings in Buenos Aires, Córdoba and Luján. The pontiff concluded today his visit to Uruguay, where he celebrated a mass with 50,000 people in Florida.
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