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Tax official robbed in Ciudad del Este; getaway car found burned
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Tax official robbed in Ciudad del Este; getaway car found burned

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A tax official in Ciudad del Este was robbed of cash and a cellphone upon arriving at her home by two armed assailants.
  • The assailants used a Toyota Vitz, which was later found burned about 2.5 kilometers from the main highway.
  • Investigators suspect the criminals stole more than the declared amount and note similarities to a previous robbery.

A National Directorate of Tributary Income (DNIT) official was the victim of a violent robbery as she arrived at her home in Ciudad del Este. Fany Balbina Agüero, 58, was confronted by two armed individuals who arrived in a Toyota Vitz, reportedly marked with a Bolt platform logo. They forced their way into her property, demanding valuables.

The assailants allegedly stole a leather purse containing 2 million Paraguayan guaraníes (approximately $270 USD) and an iPhone 13 Pro. The incident occurred around 7:00 PM. Roughly half an hour later, at approximately 7:30 PM, the Toyota Vitz used in the crime was discovered completely engulfed in flames in a vacant area about 2.5 kilometers from Route PY02.

Investigators are treating the case with suspicion, noting the execution of the robbery, including surveillance, the use of long firearms, and the subsequent burning of the getaway vehicle. They believe the criminals may have obtained a significantly larger sum than the victim officially declared. This modus operandi bears a strong resemblance to another robbery that occurred earlier in the week, where a customs official was allegedly robbed of 12 million guaraníes ($1,600 USD).

The analysis of closed-circuit images allowed us to establish, preliminarily, that the burned vehicle would be the same one used during the assault.

— Ana JacquetPolice inspector from the 22nd precinct, commenting on the evidence linking the burned car to the crime.
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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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