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The Federal Police (PF) of Argentina managed to arrest three people who would be directly involved in the criminal threats and the shots fired against a residence located in the province of Santa Fe, where relatives of the renowned soccer player Ángel Di María, a member of the national team, live. who won the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

The Minister of Security, Patricia Bullrich, reported that one of the detainees was identified as Pablo Acotto, who was already being investigated for drug trafficking. According to the senior official, it was learned through “wiretapping” that this subject confessed to being the direct author of the threats and shots in front of the Country Funes Hills Miraflores, where Di María’s relatives reside, less than 30 minutes from Rosario. , the capital of Santa Fe.

Bullrich added that in the police operation, Gabriel Ismael Pastore and Sara Belén Gutiérrez, both residents of Rosario, were also captured as accomplices, a city where the soccer player would have planned to play with the Rosario Central team once his contract with Benfica of Portugal ends.

«Great work by the federal prosecutor Javier Arzubi and Pablo Socca, from the MPA Santa Fe, who allowed us to obtain the information on the author of the threats. “We are going after mafias, drug traffickers and extortion, to bring security to the people of Rosario and all Argentines,” said the minister.

THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE THREATS AND SHOOTING AGAINST ÁNGEL DI MARIA AND HIS FAMILY ARRESTED

Pablo Acotto, who was being investigated for drug trafficking, confessed, in wiretaps, to being the author, and Sara Belén Gutiérrez and Gabriel Ismael Pastore, accomplices, were arrested… pic.twitter.com/EEyFCHEQMt

— Patricia Bullrich (@PatoBullrich) March 27, 2024

How was the capture?

According to local media, the capture was achieved after the police began to monitor, since early Wednesday morning, Acotto’s home, where the other two involved arrived. Shortly after, the three subjects left the residence and were intercepted by the agents, who discovered that the group was carrying cocaine in a bag.

After the capture, the police inspected the house and found a 22 caliber Bersa pistol with three ammunition of the same caliber, a portable memory, two cell phones, 13.5 grams of cocaine, a watch, a car key and a Duster truck. In addition, Acotto had two other cell phones and cash.

Prosecutor Arzubi Calvo reported that based on the investigations carried out, they determined that Acotto would be responsible for the threats and shots, as revealed in telephone conversations with a woman identified as ‘Tamara’.

At the moment, the investigations into this case remain open under the direction of prosecutor Pablo Socca, from the Rosario Investigation Department, who works with other state and government security agencies that address the crisis of armed violence in that province, which has links with the activity of drug organizations.

Those responsible for the threats against Ángel Di María and his family were arrested. pic.twitter.com/7rUwHR4hqu

— We are Rosario (@SomosRosarioOK) March 27, 2024