Overview
- A Cessna 402B moving cash for Prosegur crashed near Minga Guazú after a left‑engine failure alert, killing pilot Fernando Noldin and injuring three crew members.
- Residents reached the wreck before police and grabbed scattered banknotes, with about $2 million now missing, according to investigators.
- Police carried out raids in the Kilómetro 26 area and seized WhatsApp group chats and vehicle details tied to suspects, yet no money has been recovered.
- Authorities warn that impostors posing as police or prosecutors are knocking on doors to force returns of cash, and they urge residents to demand proper ID.
- The Aerotax plane was chartered by Prosegur for a Ciudad del Este–to–Asunción cash run, with reports differing on the total carried between $6 million and a mix of 15 million reais plus $5 million.