07/12/2021 20:20
Clarín.com
Police
Updated 07/12/2021 8:22 PM
'La Banda del 29
' is a fraction of the hikers of
Excursionistas
, who are active in Primera C, who are contesting power with 'La Banda del Nevado'.
In December he was the protagonist of a bloody confrontation
before a match
with Leandro N. Alem in Belgrano.
Now a dozen of its members have been
arrested
: they are accused of
illicit association
.
The arrests were made in the last hours in
23 simultaneous raids
in the City of Buenos Aires and the province of Buenos Aires, within the framework of a case being processed by the Special Prosecutor for Crimes in Mass Shows, led by Celsa Ramírez.
The 12 detainees are members of the 'La Banda del 29' and were charged with the crimes of "illicit association", which provides penalties of between
3 to 10 years in prison.
According to judicial sources, based on an investigation by the Buenos Aires Judicial Investigations Corps (CIJ), "the existence of a criminal organization" was noticed
since October 2020
in this faction of the Excursionistas barrabrava.
They attribute to them, in addition to the clash with 'La Banda del Nevado' at the end of 2020, "a
shootout
in a bar in Palermo, an
attack with
firearms in Belgrano, the
burning
of vehicles,
threats
through social networks and
graffiti
, among others".
"The organization has a hierarchical structure, with different roles and a
coordinated action
, with agreements of wills and a specific distribution of actions, which would aim to take the leadership of the barrabrava of that club," reported the sources.
One of the bars of hikers arrested.
They disputed the power of 'La Banda del Venado' and, according to the sources, "they had
numerous firearms
in their possession."
December 2020
Precisely, in the war for power, the confrontation in December 2020 marked a
milestone
for researchers.
Members of the River, Boca and San Lorenzo fans participated in the attack and ended with injuries and detainees.
One of the 12 bars arrested.
As part of the case, between the General Directorate of Criminal Intelligence of the Federal Police and the CIJ,
11 cell phones were seized.
"From whose analysis it was possible to reveal
conversations
and exchange of images of members of the bar posing with firearms," said the sources.
It was also warned "between private chats by the members" of the gang that the violent confrontation that occurred on December 21, 2020, which included a shooting,
was 'arranged' - read, organized
.
Part of what was kidnapped in 23 raids.
"It follows that the events that occurred that day were
not an isolated and sudden event,
" the sources added.
And they continued: "In addition to being
premeditated
by its organizers, it also meant one more of the innumerable previous attempts to attack all members of the official faction of the Club Excursionistas barrabrava, with the aim of
taking power
", the sources detailed .
The current accusatory hypothesis presupposes the imposition of penalties that could be effective, from
3 to 10 years in prison
.
Weapons, something that the bar boasted about on social networks.
And the sources point out that, according to article 210 of the Penal Code: “
Anyone who takes part in an association or gang of three or more people destined to commit crimes for the sole fact of be a member of the association.
For the heads or organizers
of the association, the minimum penalty will be
five years in prison
or confinement
. "
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