Hospital cleaner arrested for stealing infusion pump

Buenos Aires police arrested a cleaner at Hospital de Clínicas this week for stealing a sophisticated medical device, an infusion pump, with the intention of selling it online. The device, crucial for administering fluids and medications in operating rooms and intensive care units, was recovered by security agents through a controlled purchase. According to police sources, the investigation began on May 16 after the theft of the "infusion pump." Officers discovered the device being offered for sale on an online platform by a hospital cleaner for 850,000 pesos, significantly below its market value. The National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor's Office 47 and the National Criminal and Correctional Court 16 authorized a sting operation. Undercover officers contacted the seller using a fake profile and arranged to meet at Plaza Houssay, near the hospital. When the cleaner arrived with the device hidden in his backpack, he was apprehended by officers posing as the buyer. The court approved the arrest and ordered the confiscation of the infusion pump and the suspect's cell phone, initiating proceedings for theft.

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