Uruguay extradites 53-year-old man accused of theft in Colón, Entre Ríos
A Uruguayan citizen was extradited to Argentina after being accused of being part of a gang that stole 20 million pesos from a shop in Colón.
Extradition of Uruguayan for theft at Colón shop, Entre Ríos
According to argentina.gob.ar, a 53-year-old Uruguayan citizen was extradited to Argentina in recent hours, accused of having participated in the assault on a shop in the town of Colón, Entre Ríos.
According to the investigation, the defendant was acting as a lookout whilst his accomplices forced open the shop's lock with an angle grinder. The criminals stole approximately 20 million pesos, several US dollars that were kept in a safe, and also a CPU, before fleeing the scene.
The Court of Guarantees of Colón, headed by Judge Dante Command, requested that the Federal Police of Argentina's (PFA) Division for Investigation of Federal Fugitives and Extraditions locate the suspect once he had been identified. The federal officers issued a Red Notice for international arrest and established contact with the National Central Office (NCO) Montevideo. Through this exchange it was determined that the fugitive had multiple criminal records in Uruguay.
Uruguayan police personnel located and detained the man in Uruguayan territory. Following the completion of diplomatic proceedings, Uruguayan authorities granted the extradition, which was carried out via the General José Gervasio de Artigas international bridge, which connects the cities of Paysandú and Colón.
The reception operation was conducted by the Federal Operational Unit Division (DUOF) Concepción del Uruguay of the PFA. The detainee was transferred under the custody of Uruguayan police before being handed over to Argentine officers.
The extradited man was placed at the disposal of the magistrate handling the case for the crime of theft, pending corresponding legal proceedings.
Source: Google News UY — Crime