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Cathedral Theft Suspect Caught Betting at Rosario Casino After 3 Million-Peso Heist

The swift cross-city arrest shows how camera networks with controlled messages can pinpoint suspects within hours.

Overview

  • Police detained Germán Carlos G. at Rosario’s City Center casino on Wednesday after a theft at Venado Tuerto’s cathedral the night before.
  • Church officials reported 3 million pesos missing from the Catedral Inmaculada Concepción, where the thief entered through an unsecured door on 25 de Mayo.
  • Investigators traced the suspect using municipal and casino cameras and witness accounts, then zeroed in as he tried to reach the remís driver through controlled messages.
  • Authorities say he rode a hired car more than two hours to Rosario and wagered part of the cash at the casino before the Policía de Investigaciones moved in.
  • Prosecutors Luciana Del Grecco and Mayra Vuletic are preparing an imputative and precautionary hearing as they probe possible ties to similar robberies in northern Santa Fe.