Dramatic Police Chase on Route 11 Ends with Four Arrests After Stolen Van Interception

A dramatic police chase unfolded on Argentina's Route 11 after two vans, stolen in Buenos Aires province, were intercepted. The pursuit involved gunfire, collisions, and culminated in the arrest of four suspects, with images of the operation circulating widely on social media.

The incident began when police attempted to stop the vehicles. One van was stopped near María Sara, leading to an exchange of gunfire with the occupants. The second van continued along the route before being intercepted near La Leonesa, following a chase that involved a police vehicle intentionally colliding with it to force it off the road.

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The force had information that a criminal group dedicated to this modality of bringing stolen vehicles from the city of Buenos Aires or the province of Buenos Aires, destined for Formosa where they are commercialized to drug traffickers and smugglers, would pass through the province.

Fernando Romero, the head of the Chaco Police, stated that the arrested individuals are from Formosa. He explained that police had intelligence indicating a criminal group was transporting stolen vehicles from Buenos Aires to Formosa, where they are sold to drug traffickers and smugglers. The operation involved a "cerrojo" or roadblock tactic to prevent the suspects' escape.

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We had information that they were going to pass through the place. The Rural Police were handling that information and, based on it, they detected the passage of two vehicles: a white-bodied Toyota van and a black double-cab Toyota.