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Austrian citizen robbed, held hostage in Paraguay home invasion
🇵🇾 Paraguay /Conflict & Security

Austrian citizen robbed, held hostage in Paraguay home invasion

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Four masked assailants abducted an Austrian citizen, Marko Franz Ferrari, from his home in R.I. 3 Corrales, Caaguazú, Paraguay.
  • The robbers stole approximately G. 25 million from a safe, along with the victim's wallet and documents.
  • The stolen vehicle and tools were later abandoned by the perpetrators, who remain at large.

An Austrian national, Marko Franz Ferrari, 65, was violently robbed at his home in R.I. 3 Corrales, Caaguazú, Paraguay, by four masked individuals. The assailants took Ferrari hostage before forcing him to reveal the combination to his safe, from which they stole approximately 25 million Paraguayan guaraníes (G. 25.000.000) in cash.

Ferrari, who has been living in the area for some time and is involved in agriculture and cattle ranching, reportedly kept the money at home due to a lack of trust in the financial system. The criminals also took his wallet containing personal documents. The victim was tied up after the robbery.

After fleeing the scene in Ferrari's black Mercedes Benz ML SUV, which contained various tools, the perpetrators were pursued by Caaguazú Investigation agents. The vehicle was found abandoned a few kilometers from the crime scene, along with the stolen tools. The robbers, however, managed to escape with the cash and documents.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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