Four Chileans and one Argentine were arrested for robbing Juan Martín del Potro's home in Tandil. The group had previously carried out million-dollar heists on NBA and NFL stars in the United States.
The robbery took place on May 15 between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the Don Bosco neighborhood of Tandil. The thieves broke a window and stole dollars, jewelry, watches, rackets, trophies and a gold wedding ring belonging to the former player's mother, Elisabet Lucas.
The investigation, led by prosecutor Marcos Eguzquiza and the Azul DDI, identified a maroon Chevrolet Astra through security cameras. A traffic fine linked the vehicle to Ignacio Zuñiga Cortes, who has a red Interpol alert, and his Argentine accomplice Walter D’Amelo.
The arrests occurred on May 24 at Retiro terminal and along route 7. Bastián Jiménez Freraut, another member with a red alert, had a wound matching blood found at the house. The gang replicated in Argentina its modus operandi of renting cars and studying the movements of high-profile victims.
