More than 800 police officers surround one of the main dangerous neighborhoods of Godoy Cruz, in Mendoza. 40 raids on homes in the area and the arrest of 63 people (54 men and 9 women).
30 weapons were seized, including short, long and tumberas. "Since the implementation of the new Penal Code, such a large operation has not been carried out, covering an entire neighborhood that has 500 houses," said the Minister of Security. "The mega-operation is the product of an investigation that has been going on for a few months," government sources told Clarín.