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Police Arrest 17-Year-Old in Robbery of ‘Grandma Influencer’ as Crackdown Targets Banda del Millón

The detentions stem from an undercover probe into a prison-run crew accused of orchestrating home invasions across northern Buenos Aires.

Overview

  • The 17-year-old was detained in Tigre after covert work by the local patrol chief and the GTO, and is suspected in the January 9 break-in at Mónica Mancini’s Martínez home.
  • Following his arrest, the suspect was placed in a La Plata youth center under the jurisdiction of San Isidro’s Juvenile Responsibility Prosecutor’s Office.
  • In a separate San Isidro pursuit, officers captured a 15-year-old with an active arrest order and an adult, seizing a delivery-branded backpack with burglary tools and a cellphone.
  • Investigators say Banda del Millón leaders directed robberies via video calls from provincial prison units, using youths to carry out ‘entraderas’.
  • Recovered data from an alleged leader’s phone indicated 171 marked targets across Vicente López, San Isidro, and San Fernando, and the wider network remains under investigation.