A large-scale cattle theft surprised the rural community of northern Córdoba on Thursday, July 31. In the early hours of the morning, a group of criminals forced open a gate and took 48 Aberdeen Angus steers. The incident took place on a farm located in the La Encrucijada area, within the Río Seco department, Córdoba.
The stolen animals each weigh an average of 220 kilograms (485 pounds) and are valued at about 880,000 pesos. In total, the economic loss exceeds 42 million, making this one of the most significant rural thefts of the year. The affected producer filed the report just hours after the incident.
From that point, the Río Seco Departmental Police and the Northern Rural Patrol began investigations, following instructions from the Dean Funes Prosecutor's Office. The efforts made it possible to establish solid leads within a few days. The investigation extended to different areas in the northeast and east of the province.
