An unusual episode occurred, although revealing, at the 3rd Police Station in the Buenos Aires locality of Berisso. A 44-year-old woman was arrested after spontaneously presenting herself to visit her partner, who had been arrested moments earlier. The reason for the new arrest was the vehicle in which she arrived: a motorcycle without a license plate, showing signs of deterioration and, most seriously, with the engine number tampered with.
The incident took place at the intersection of 96th and 126th Streets, where the police station is located. According to sources involved in the case who confirmed the information to the media, the sequence began when police personnel were carrying out procedures related to the recent arrest of a suspect. In that context, the woman appeared, identifying herself as his partner.
La moto Zanella 110cc.
At first glance, the scene seemed to be part of the police routine: a common visit within the framework of an arrest. However, something caught the officers' attention: the woman had arrived on a motorcycle without a license plate, without a helmet, and in obvious poor condition. The vehicle—a black Zanella 110cc, missing plastics on the front—showed significant wear.
Given the visible irregularities, a more detailed inspection was carried out. It was then that the officers discovered a clear anomaly: the engine number had been filed down and crudely re-engraved, a common practice in stolen vehicles to erase their traceability in official records.
This type of tampering is a recurring practice within the illegal market for auto parts and vehicles. By filing down the original numbering of the engine, chassis, or parts, criminals make their identification and subsequent recovery more difficult. In many cases, the vehicles are "cloned": they are assigned the identity of another legitimate vehicle of the same model. In others, the parts are sold separately without the possibility of tracking unless a thorough technical inspection is conducted.
La mujer de 44 años.
The prosecutor's office on duty was immediately notified. From the Functional Unit of Instruction No. 15 of the Judicial Department of La Plata, headed by prosecutor Cecilia Corfield, the woman's arrest was ordered and judicial proceedings were initiated for violation of Article 289 of the Penal Code, which penalizes the removal or alteration of registration numbers on registrable property.
In addition to the arrest, the officers proceeded to seize the vehicle. The woman was taken to the police station, where she was formally identified and notified of the charges against her for the crime of "concealment." For the time being, no details have been revealed about the exact origin of the vehicle. The case remains in the hands of the Public Prosecutor's Office, which must determine whether there are previous reports of theft or criminal records linked to the motorcycle.
