Overview
- The PDI’s High-Profile Capture Unit detained Alexis Emanuel “Chami” Mendoza, 31, early March 8 on Alsina al 2900 in Rosario after surveillance that tracked him leaving a family gathering.
- Mendoza had an active arrest warrant since May 16, 2025 and was on the province’s top‑10 fugitives list with a reward of up to 30 million pesos for information leading to his capture.
- He is under investigation for weapons offenses and alleged participation in the Los Menores gang, and he previously received a 2018 sentence of four years and six months for violent and firearms-related crimes.
- Following his arrest and processing by the PDI, he was placed under MPA authority and transferred to the Piñero prison, with charging hearings expected in the coming days.
- The operation comes days after the detentions of Roque “Roco” Romero and Lautaro “Wifi” Brest, while alleged leader Matías Gazzani remains a fugitive with a 70 million‑peso reward offered for information.