The case, promoted by the Specialized Prosecutor’s Unit in Organized Crime (UFECO) headed by prosecutor Santiago Marquevich, was part of an international investigation called “Operation Nevada.”
INTERNATIONAL RED
This investigation, initiated in Bosnia-Herzegovina, aimed to dismantle a criminal organization that trafficked weapons to countries such as the United States, Greece, Mexico and Australia.
The investigators managed to identify the participation of an Argentine citizen in the network. After several months of monitoring, agents confirmed that the suspect was returning to the country. After his arrival at the Ezeiza International Airport, he was monitored to a house in Bernal, where weapons and other illegal objects were allegedly stored.
With the evidence collected, the Federal Court of First Instance of Quilmes, led by Judge Luis Antonio Armella, authorized the search of the home.
THE IMPRESSIVE ARSENAL
During the operation, 43 rifles with engravings of Nazi eagles, 15 pistols, a machine gun with Nazi symbols, bayonets, a crossbow, machinery for loading ammunition and a large amount of supplies such as gunpowder, primers, tips and sheaths were seized.
In addition, the troops found a World War II uniform with Nazi symbols, busts of Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini, and various objects related to Nazism. Among the notable pieces, the staff of the Holocaust Museum certified the authenticity of the seized items, which would constitute a violation of Law 23,592.
A DETAINED
The procedure also threw up other surprises: stuffed heads of Indian antelopes, a protected species, were found, which would imply a violation of environmental conservation regulations.
Specialists from the Environmental Crimes Department and the ANMAC evaluated the weapons and items found, confirming their illegal nature.
The detainee, an Argentine man of legal age, was brought to justice accused of smuggling, in violation of article 863 of the Customs Code.
The authorities highlighted the complexity of the investigation and the collaboration of various national and international agencies.
