Robberies continue in eastern Paraguay despite security operation

Robberies and thefts persist in the Alto Paraná region of Paraguay, even with the "Responsum" operation underway, a joint effort by the National Police and Armed Forces aimed at crime prevention and repression. Street and home invasions remain frequent occurrences.

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the "Responsum" operation, which is underway in Alto Paraná by the National Police and the Armed Forces to prevent and repress criminality, robberies and thefts have not ceased in this area of the country.

Over the recent weekend, several robberies affected businesses and residences across the department. In Ciudad del Este, four hooded individuals on two motorcycles robbed a gas station around 2:30 a.m., taking G. 1,245,000 and cell phones from employees at gunpoint. The victims could not provide detailed descriptions of the motorcycles.

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The workers of the establishment were deprived of G. 1,245,000 and their mobile phones.

In another incident, a Colombian national was defrauded of G. 600,000 in cash, G. 3,000,000 electronically transferred, gold jewelry, and his cell phone. The victim had arranged a meeting through the Grindr app, only to be robbed by a group of assailants upon arrival.

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The victim fell into a network of assailants that operates through the Grindr application, as he had accepted a date arranged through that platform and, upon attending the meeting, was stripped of all his belongings.

Further incidents include cattle rustling in Minga Guazú, where a pregnant heifer was stolen and later found butchered, with most of the meat taken. Additionally, a minimarket in Ciudad del Este was robbed around 12:20 p.m. by two men on a motorcycle who, posing as customers, brandished handguns and forced the cashier and owner to hand over cash and belongings.

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the owner reported the disappearance of a pregnant heifer and, after a search of the surroundings, found the remains of the animal, confirming that the perpetrators had taken most of the meat.