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Man arrested in Jujuy for U.S. Embassy bomb threat
🇦🇷 Argentina /Crime & Justice

Man arrested in Jujuy for U.S. Embassy bomb threat

From Clarín · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Authorities in Jujuy, Argentina, arrested a 35-year-old man suspected of making a bomb threat to the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires.
  • The threat triggered a precautionary evacuation of the embassy and a joint investigation involving Argentine police and the FBI.
  • The suspect was apprehended after geolocation data and technical analysis traced the call to his residence, where the phone used for the threat was also seized.

A 35-year-old Argentine man has been arrested in Jujuy province for allegedly making a bomb threat to the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires, ending a two-day manhunt.

The incident began Wednesday when the embassy received a phone call from a male voice warning of an explosive device on the premises. The threat prompted a precautionary evacuation of the building and a swift response from the Federal Police's Explosives unit. Following a thorough inspection, authorities determined it was a false alarm.

"The Embassy received a bomb threat today, which was dismissed after a meticulous investigation. All personnel are safe. We deeply appreciate the swift intervention and professionalism of the Argentine Federal Police and the Buenos Aires City Police, whose response allowed the situation to be resolved safely," a statement from the embassy read.

The investigation, overseen by Federal Criminal and Correctional Court No. 6, involved the Anti-Terrorist Investigation Unit of the Argentine Federal Police (PFA). Crucially, the FBI provided technical analysis of the phone number from which the call originated. This collaboration, combined with geolocation data, pinpointed the suspect's home in Perico, Jujuy, approximately 30 kilometers southeast of the provincial capital.

During a court-ordered search of the residence, police arrested the suspect and seized the mobile phone believed to have been used to make the threat. He has been charged with "public intimidation."

The Embassy received a bomb threat today, which was dismissed after a meticulous investigation. All personnel are safe. We deeply appreciate the swift intervention and professionalism of the Argentine Federal Police and the Buenos Aires City Police, whose response allowed the situation to be resolved safely.

— U.S. Embassy statementThe U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires commented on the bomb threat and the swift resolution by local authorities.
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Originally published by Clarín in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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