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Buenos Aires Prosecutor Seeks Trial After Lawyer Drives Towed SUV Out of Impound Without Paying

Prosecutors cite security video with a RENAPER biometric match to support a defraudación por sustracción charge.

Overview

  • The Ford Ecosport was removed from a disabled parking space on Libertad Street in Recoleta on September 9, 2025.
  • Cameras at the impound lot behind UBA’s Law School captured the man entering, getting into the SUV, and exiting behind a departing tow truck.
  • The City Police’s Investigations Division 2 identified the suspect by comparing footage with RENAPER records and confirmed a nearby address.
  • Judge Vanesa Peluffo questioned the accused on November 19, 2025, and he declined to testify.
  • The charge targets alleged harm to concessionaire Dakota S.A. and carries a potential sentence of one month to six years, as the case renews discussion over firms’ authority to hold vehicles until payment.