A 35-year-old Brazilian man, resident in Cascavel, was robbed by eight hooded and armed criminals in the San Rafael neighborhood of Ciudad del Este after arranging a date through the Grindr app. The thieves took an iPhone 17 Pro Max and forced the victim to transfer 45,000 reais via Pix. In a separate case, authorities are investigating another robbery with hostages in which 28 million guaranis in cash and 29 million guaranis in transfers were stolen.
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Three men were detained by police after robbing two gas stations in Limpio on Sunday night. Among those arrested is a retired non-commissioned officer of the Armed Forces and a suspect known as 'Freddy Mercury'.
Paraguay's National Police have arrested the man accused of robbing and shooting a young woman in Lambaré. The victim was attacked during a violent robbery, and family members fear the suspect may be released.
The National Police arrested three men, including a Venezuelan, suspected of robbing former senator Armando Espínola in front of his home in the Herrera neighborhood of Asunción. The crime occurred days ago and raised concerns about safety in the capital.
Alessandro Simao Bloch and Antonio Varela Giret were detained in simultaneous operations in Corpus Christi and La Paloma. They are accused of belonging to a gang that forced victims to transfer millions of guaranis via mobile phone.
Jorge Daniel Samudio, known as 'Freddie Mercury', was detained along with two other men, including a retired non-commissioned officer of the Armed Forces, suspected of robbing two gas stations in Limpio, Central Department. Police seized a vehicle, a pistol, and ammunition.
On the morning of this Monday, an alleged hostage robbery was recorded in Villa Morra, Asunción. The vehicle was carrying G. 107 million. Sub-officer Pablo Vigil reported that the criminals broke the driver's window and abandoned the car 10 km from the scene.
A woman was the victim of a robbery in the Aquino Cué settlement, in Concepción, when two men broke her car window and forced her to go to an isolated area, where they took approximately Gs. 100 million. The criminals abandoned the vehicle on a dirt road and fled; the police are investigating.
Two violent robberies were recorded over the weekend in the Department of Alto Paraná. In Juan León Mallorquín, a motel employee was held up by two armed men; in Ciudad del Este, five criminals invaded a residence and stole electronics and cash. Police seized ammunition at the scene of the second crime.
In the early hours of Saturday (16), an armed group invaded a residence in Katueté, Canindeyú, held a family hostage, and stole cash, in addition to carrying out forced bank transfers. No one was seriously injured, and police are searching for the suspects.
Three armed men with their faces covered invaded the Ña Rumi store in the Kuruzu de Hierro community, Concepción, taking money and five cell phones. The police are investigating the case.