Tunnel under Montevideo’s historic district foils bank raid plot, raises regional crime links

Friday, February 6th 2026 - 17:37 UTC

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According to the Interior Ministry, the plot relied on a commercial premises leased in mid-2025, from which an access point was allegedly opened into the sewers to advance toward a nearby financial institution. The broader investigation began on September 11 with an anonymous tip about a suspected drug-selling point in Neptunia, in Canelones, and expanded as investigators tracked a network with logistical presence in Montevideo. Read full article

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“ . . . similar robberies in Brazil. ” brings to mind the amazing Fortaleza central bank robbery in 2005 ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banco_Central_burglary_at_Fortaleza ). Only 20% of that Br$ 160M heist was recovered, but it's 20 years later, so the perps are unlikely to still be active, if even alive.
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