the court gave a guilty verdict Federico Norberto Abellois known as.“El Gordo Fede”for the murder of Francisco Basuardo Miracan, In the Villa Ceferino district of Neuquen. Sentencing is expected next week.
judicial proceedings concluded with a declaration of responsibility for Abello It began last Friday and ended earlier this week with both parties presenting their arguments.
prosecutor Lucrezia Solathe prosecutor asserted the following hypothesis in court: aggravated murderdenied the existence of a legitimate defense and attributed Basuardo Milacán’s death to a disproportionate reaction following an argument related to drug trafficking.
According to the reconstruction results carried out by the prosecutors on January 12, 2025, Bazualdo Miracan arrived at Abello’s home with the intention of conducting a drug transaction.. Inside the house, discussion It moves outside the house, where the situation escalates and eventually Uses a 9mm caliber firearm.
According to a judicial report cited by LM From Neuquen, Abello fired three shots, but the first bullet missed, the second missed the victim, and the third struck the man in the chest, killing him instantly.. After the incident, the convicted man returned to his home and then left the scene in a car with his partner.
However, he did not remain a fugitive for long. Third Police Station Within 24 hours of the crimeGiven the pressure from security forces and the uncertainty of the whereabouts of his circle of trust.
Criminological tests presented to the court confirmed the trajectory of the projectile and the compatibility of the wounds with weapons seized during the search. According to the authors, the established legal classification was murder aggravated by the use of a firearm.in accordance with Articles 79, 41bis and 45 of the Argentine Penal Code.
During the trial, Abello’s defense argued that the defendant acted in self-defense. He also assumed not guilty to a charge of unlawful possession of a firearm that occurred at the same address the previous year. However, the judges Andres Repetto, Raoul Ofran and Marco Lupica Cristo They support the position of the public prosecutor’s office, They found the defendants criminally responsible in both cases.
Prosecutor Sora emphasized this in court. Abello’s actions were intentional and not a defensive reaction.
Investigations continued as well, focusing on drug gangs operating in the area.
In March of this year, faced with a series of attacks, the Metropolitan Police Department They conducted raids and succeeded in identifying new suspects and seizing material related to drug trafficking.
What was found during the house search was Homemade weapons (‘thunbela’), pistols, cartridges, ammunition, Toyota Hilux trucks, pharmaceutical packaging, digital scales, and a garden with 44 cannabis plants.according to official reports.
The deployment of police was considered “positive and necessary to avoid the consolidation of new criminal factions.” According to a statement from the force compiled by local media.
Abello I came to the debate deprived of my freedom. Within the framework of preventive detention, issued after a crime. This measure will remain in effect until: At the next hearing, the court will determine the length of the sentence applicable to the proven crime.
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