The Minister of the Interior, Luis Alberto Heber assured that his portfolio “is trying to pacify” the areas of Villa Española and Peñarol with “police presence”.
This Wednesday, the troops carried out several raids in Villa Española after, on Monday night, some neighbors reported dozens of shots in bursts which, according to the Secretary of State, were aired.
Also on Monday It was found a body buried in a vacant lot in Penarol and as it turned out later, He had an arrest warrant issued against him. for the murder of Facundo Castro.
In this regard, Heber stated that “he does not see connections, apparently” between these events, but immediately clarified that “if there were, I could not say them.”
In a conversation with Radio Sarandí, the chief indicated that, as a result of the raids in Villa Española, an investigation is being carried out and, in this regard, he believed that “there are more weapons” in that neighborhood.
The minister pointed out that this case of Villa Española “is part of an organization” that the Interior “is dismantling.” Thus, he emphasized that “before it was not clear” how many criminal gangs there were and now they know. “It’s progress,” she stressed.
In this way, the minister assured that “we are in a war” and, in that conflict, “it is when one asks our Easterners to understand” the situation, he indicated.
At the same time, he urged “help” so that this war “is carried out under the law” and “without violating guarantees.” “We don’t have to have friendly fire”he added.
Asked what he meant by “friendly fire”, Heber explained that there is “people who permanently question” police actions and “does not support what we are facing.”
