'Pito Wey,' leader of a gang specializing in home invasions operating in the PBA, was arrested.

Insecurity in the Greater Buenos Aires area (Governed by Axel Kicillof)  has once again become evident following the arrest of Dylan Gonzalo Ezequiel Pérez, known as "Pito Wey", who was identified as the leader of a criminal organization specialized in home invasions in the western area of Greater Buenos Aires.

The arrest was carried out in San Justo by officers from DDI La Matanza, after an investigation that linked him to multiple cases of aggravated robbery committed with violence, in populated areas and as part of a gang.

Pérez, 22 years old, was wanted by the Argentine justice system in connection with a case involving at least seven criminal acts with similar characteristics. The gang he belongs to operated with a repeated modus operandi, which included violent entry into occupied homes, intimidation of the victims, and theft of valuable belongings.

The investigation  accelerated after two robberies occurred in San Justo and Lomas del Mirador: in one of them, an 80-year-old woman was surprised in her home; in the other, a 49-year-old man was attacked while he was sleeping andbeaten by several armed criminals.

The recurrence of these incidents led to the intervention of the Public Prosecutor's Office, which delegated the case to UFI No. 11 of La Matanza, under the direction of prosecutor Evangelina Sánchez, and with the participation of the Guarantee Court No. 3 headed by prosecutor Rubén Ochipinti.

The police force conducted a coordinated effort analyzing security camera footage, cross-referencing phone calls, and identifying vehicles, which made it possible to establish the pattern of the attacks and the composition of the criminal group, made up of at least five men and one woman.

On June 30, 2025, fifteen search warrants and six arrest warrants were issued. During the operations, A.E.C. (19), C.D.V.B. (52), J.O.V. (18), B.J.V. (21), and J.A.F. (56) were apprehended. In the raids, firearms, magazines, ammunition, cash, cell phones, clothing allegedly used during the robberies, and documents of interest to the case were seized. Several of these items will be subjected to forensic analysis.

Regarding Pérez, it was established that he resided in a high-value property in a gated community in Canning, Ezeiza district. The property, valued at approximately 250,000 dollars, was allegedly acquired with money from illicit activities. By court order, it was searched and subsequently closed, and all assets and furnishings were seized as part of the asset forfeiture process related to the crime.

Despite this, the suspect managed to escape. His location was determined thanks to the monitoring of a tapped phone line, with the collaboration of DAJUDECO. Finally, he was intercepted near Dr. Ignacio Arieta Avenue and Lartigau Street, in San Justo, where officers managed to arrest him and bring him before the justice system. In his possession were found a Fiat 500 vehicle, gloves, and other items that could be related to the robberies under investigation.

The charges against Pérez include the crimes of illicit association, aggravated robbery for its commission in populated areas and as part of a gang, for breaking and entering on two occasions in the attempted degree, and four repeated acts under the home invasion modality.