The Federal Police reported that it had arrested a 50-year-old man in the town of Mina Clavero, in the Traslasierra Valley, in the west of Córdoba.
This man is suspected of being involved in a homicide and attempted homicide linked to the Gonzalo Acro case, the River fan murdered in 2007 amid an internal conflict within the Millonario's barra brava.
Gonzalo Acro era un joven simpatizante del club, de 29 años. El asesinato sucedió en agosto del año 2007.
The arrest was carried out as part of an ongoing investigation. The individual had been living in the region for eight years.
During that period, he went by the name Leandro Miguel Iglesias, after having altered his original name, Sergio Piñeiro.
Who is the man arrested in Córdoba for the murder of Gonzalo Acro
Piñeiro was coaching a local women's soccer team and had established a new life in the area. He even started a family over the past year.
Sources close to the operation indicated that his wife had no knowledge whatsoever of her husband's past.
The couple has a young child, just one year old.
This arrest is related to the crime that caused a major stir in the country due to the issue of River's barra brava.
Gonzalo Acro was a young supporter of the club, 29 years old. The murder took place in August 2007.
The murder of River's barra brava member Gonzalo Acro
The incident occurred while Acro was leaving a gym located at Bauness and Cullen, in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Villa Urquiza.
He was shot there, receiving two gunshot wounds to his head and one to his leg.
The victim fell into a coma and died two days later at Pirovano Hospital.
Gonzalo Acro era un joven simpatizante del club, de 29 años. El asesinato sucedió en agosto del año 2007.
According to the judiciary, this homicide was instigated by brothers Alan and William Schlenker. In September 2011, several individuals were convicted of the crime.
Pablo Girón, Ariel Luna, Rubén Pintos, Alan Schlenker, and William Schlenker received life sentences. In addition, Martín Lococo was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his involvement in the case.
