In a city in the south of Paraguayshortly after takeoff, a private plane He lost control and fell to the ground.
The fact left a deceased person and many other injuries, despite the quick help of the neighbors.
However, what was most striking was that The ship carried 6 million dollars y what, when the authorities arrivethey only found 4.
A fatal accident and a million-dollar robbery
last saturday April 18, a small plane private Cessna 402B of the Prosegur company was carrying out a flight whose objective was to transport 6 million dollars (a part in reales) to Asunción.
had left since Eastern City and it was part of a company plan, which included the trip of another plane, to move even more money.
However, around 3:00 p.m., when it had only traveled a few kilometers from its starting point, it had a mechanical failure that caused it to lose control until it crashed to the ground.
Specifically, the aircraft fell on a house of the settlement of San Isidro, Minga Guazú, department of Alto Paraná.
The home that suffered the impact of the plane belongs to Óscar Duarte. Luckily, neither he nor his family were inside, although they regret that their home was completely destroyed.
The local residents who heard the noise of the fall quickly approached the accident site, moved the plane travelers away from the fire and called 911.
Around 15 minutes later, firefighters arrived, who put out the flames that consumed the ship and transported the injured to the Ciudad del Este regional hospital.
Despite this, the death of Fernando Londin, the pilot. Co-pilot Yerutí Nuñez, for her part, broke her leg, while two Prosegur employees, who completed the group traveling in the Cessna, suffered cuts and blows to the head.
After caring for the victims, The authorities began to search the more than 30 bags full of money that the plane was carrying. That’s when they realized that several were missing.
The treasure hunt
In detail, according to the investigation, the company reported that 2 of the 6 million dollars disappeared that was transporting the aircraft.
The intervening authorities They suspect that they were taken by locals in the area, and that some may even have been involved security personnel.
According to Commissioner Carlos Duré, from the Department of International Police Cooperation, at least five raids in the area of kilometer 26, near the settlement where the accident occurred.
In these, police did not find the money, but obtained key information about vehicles and suspects.
Among the elements found, there are conversations in WhatsApp groups, which are being analyzed as part of the clues to advance the case.
The police hypothesize that between five and six people would have concentrated most of the lootalthough it also recognizes that there were numerous people involved who took smaller sums, which complicates the traceability of the money.
Those investigated, for the most part, would be people from the area who have already been identified by the authorities. It is presumed that the money could be hidden in different points, so intelligence tasks are being carried out to find its whereabouts.
The commissioner acknowledged that, since it is cash, tracking it is complex. He also warned about a new risk linked to the case: the appearance of border criminal groups that pose as police agents or prosecutors.
According to reports, these people would be visiting homes in the area to demand the return of the loot, deceiving the locals.
In that sense, he urged citizens not to give money or information to people who cannot properly prove their identity as authorities.
