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Copy of L-Gante’s ID Seized in Raids Tied to ‘Caranchos Top’ Insurance-Fraud Probe

Investigators are assessing whether the musician’s identity was misused in a sprawling insurance-fraud case.

Overview

  • Police found a photocopy of the musician’s DNI during one of 30 searches of law offices and homes in Greater Buenos Aires and the capital.
  • The operation, led by prosecutor Claudio Oviedo under Judge Karina De Luca’s orders, resulted in 10 arrests and more than 110 people formally charged.
  • Seizures included forged notarized powers, fake medical certificates, altered auto-repair estimates, firearms classified as weapons of war, and narcotics.
  • Case files describe a scheme that recruited policyholders, staged crashes, and filed claims with counterfeit documentation, with 45 additional suspected events flagged by Zurich and Federación Patronal.
  • Attorney Matías Rodrigo Giovanelli is identified as the alleged ringleader and surrendered in July, while eight suspects remain wanted under national and international warrants.