Crime Diplomatic scandal: Mexican Ambassador caught on video stealing book

[phoenixikki]

It happened last October 26th, on the eve of the presidential elections in Argentina, but the case did not came to light until now. At 1:30 p.m. on that Saturday, the Police of the City of Buenos Aires received a call at Police Station 2B through 911 for a misdemeanor at the El Ateneo bookstore in Santa Fe at 1800, in Barrio Norte. A man had been accused of stealing a book and was held by security personnel at the scene.

Immediately, an inspector went to the bookstore, spoke with security personnel and met the defendant, a 76-year-old man sitting in a chair, apparently very quiet, according to witnesses. The defendant identified himself: Oscar Ricardo Valero Recio Becerra, an address in the Belgrano neighborhood, a cell phone, his Mexican nationality. And then his occupation: Ambassador of Mexico in Argentina, to the stupor of the inspector on duty. "Surprised [the officer] asks him again about his function and corroborates it through the documentation provided", as read in the judicial summary.



Despite Valero's diplomatic status, those responsible for the bookstore stood firm in their decision to report the theft.

The book stolen and retained as evidence of the crime was a biography of Giacomo Casanova, the remarkable adventurer of the eighteenth century. Its price was $640 pesos (33.19 US Dollars).

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[Nate banged my mom]

 

[Mendacious]

Silly story but I’ll use this as a chance to make fun of Argentina: they’ll probably rally behind this and make it a national cause instead of fixing their own issues

 

[HereticBD]

Throw the book at him!

 

[tonni]

Boys will be boys.

 

[phoenixikki]

OP was updated with a video of the petty theft.

 

[NastyNinja]

Can we hear from people without yellows?

jk but god damn hell of a start to the thread

 

[Broke Lester]

What a peasant.

 

[Headkicktoleg]

He just needed some kindling to keep his embassy warm

 

[SRN]

They are not sending their best.

 

[Billy no mates]

Silly story but I’ll use this as a chance to make fun of Argentina: they’ll probably rally behind this and make it a national cause instead of fixing their own issues

Well it will make a change from them crying about the Americans destroying their economy or the British for stealing their penguins .

 

[SalvadorAllende]

Its price was $640 pesos (33.19 US Dollars).

1 correction. $ 640 is just a little over 10 dollars LOL. That cheap motherfucker.

Fun fact.
That library was a theather called Grand Splendid before being bought by El Ateneo. Is one of the most beautiful places to visit in Buenos Aires. You can have a coffee there too.

 

[SalvadorAllende]

Silly story but I’ll use this as a chance to make fun of Argentina: they’ll probably rally behind this and make it a national cause instead of fixing their own issues

No. We are busy with the new government that is taking control tomorrow after kicking stupid Macri out of the scene.
Nobody gives a fuck about an old mexican dude stealing a book.

 

[K-Bag]

I gotta get a good read on the situation before I pass my judgement.

 

[IIIIIIII]

Silly story but I’ll use this as a chance to make fun of Argentina: they’ll probably rally behind this and make it a national cause instead of fixing their own issues

lol, so true.

 

[Social Distance Warrior]

Have him killed.

 

[Rod1]

The article got it wrong is $640 Argentinian pesos that means its probably less than $10 USD by now.

So yeah, old dude is clearly a klepto, no wonder since he works in politics.

 

[Rod1]

No. We are busy with the new government that is taking control tomorrow after kicking stupid Macri out of the scene.

So whats the expectation of the new government? Are people ready for hyperinflation?

 

[bufetadanacara]

It happened last October 26th, on the eve of the presidential elections in Argentina, but the case did not came to light until now. At 1:30 p.m. on that Saturday, the Police of the City of Buenos Aires received a call at Police Station 2B through 911 for a misdemeanor at the El Ateneo bookstore in Santa Fe at 1800, in Barrio Norte. A man had been accused of stealing a book and was held by security personnel at the scene.

Immediately, an inspector went to the bookstore, spoke with security personnel and met the defendant, a 76-year-old man sitting in a chair, apparently very quiet, according to witnesses. The defendant identified himself: Oscar Ricardo Valero Recio Becerra, an address in the Belgrano neighborhood, a cell phone, his Mexican nationality. And then his occupation: Ambassador of Mexico in Argentina, to the stupor of the inspector on duty. "Surprised [the officer] asks him again about his function and corroborates it through the documentation provided", as read in the judicial summary.



Despite Valero's diplomatic status, those responsible for the bookstore stood firm in their decision to report the theft.

The book stolen and retained as evidence of the crime was a biography of Giacomo Casanova, the remarkable adventurer of the eighteenth century. Its price was $640 pesos (33.19 US Dollars).

Source

Holy shit. I can't believe that 33.19 USD is 640 ARS. I remember when $33.19 was 33.19 pesos.

I haven't been there in years. I knew inflation had been bad but that's unreal.

 

[Mendacious]

So yeah, old dude is clearly a klepto, no wonder since he works in politics.

This is so cynical, it would be funny if there wasn’t truth to it