A total of 28 people are involved in the case, including civilians. According to Noticias Argentina agency, citing La Capital, other police officers had already been detained in the case, and their pretrial detention has also been extended until mid-May 2026. The case, which began in mid-May, has advanced with the determination of a new legal status for several of the accused, including high-ranking provincial police officers such as former police chief Daniel Acosta, Diego Santamaría from the Radioelectric Command, and Héctor Saucedo from the Motorized Brigade. All are accused of passive bribery, embezzlement of public funds, and as primary participants in aggravated fraud affecting a public administration. Rosario, November 19 (NA) -- Judge Gustavo Pérez de Urrechu has ordered pretrial detention for 14 former police officers from Regional Unit II in the city of Rosario, Santa Fe, in a case where they are accused of belonging to a criminal organization that embezzled public funds through fueling patrol cars. Some of the accused were also charged with ideological falsification. Prosecutor José Luis Caterina emphasized that the individuals participated in a criminal organization for two years, 'created, established, and consolidated in the heart of Regional Unit II, mainly due to the extensive involvement of the Sections of the Corps of the Regional Unit.' It is estimated that during this period, embezzlement amounted to around 45 million pesos.
