Córdoba Police Seize Firearms from Boca Fans Ahead of League Cup Semifinals Clash

2024-04-30 16:29:35

The Córdoba Police seized firearms from Boca fans

Within hours of the meeting the semi-finals of the League Cup between Boca Juniors and Estudiantes de La Platain the stadium Mario Alberto Kempes From Cordoba, four firearms were seized of one of the buses that transported Xeneizes sympathizers. The search was carried out by the Córdoba Police, who reported on the procedure carried out at the Toledo toll on the Córdoba-Rosario Highway on social networks.

“Four firearms have been seized so far, one of them hidden inside the air conditioning of one of the buses checked. The procedure is carried out after preventive actions that continue to be developed, within the framework of the semifinal between the Boca Juniors and Estudiantes de la Plata clubs,” reported the Córdoba Police, in charge of the security operation on the routes, surroundings, entrance and exit of the public from Boca and Pincha.

As far as he could know Infobaethey controlled some 60 buses of both teams. The weapons were in the vehicles that transported the Xeneize fans. One of the buses was delayed, but no person was arrested since none of the passengers took charge of the bus. That bus was left on the route and will not continue on its way to Córdoba to watch the game that will start at 8 p.m. at the Kempes stadium.

In total, the search found four firearms in the Boca Juniors buses

For tonight’s match only the stadium will be entered presenting physical ID (screenshot on cell phone or photocopy is not valid) and tickets from the website Deportick.com They are non-transferable. In addition, it was reported that there will be no ticket sales in the stadium or surrounding places, remembering that Boca fans have already sold out, while Estudiantes fans still had a remainder.

Boca supporters were asked to travel along Route 9, while those from Pincha were recommended to travel along Route 8 to Río Cuarto. Unlike the Superclásico, this time Boca will have the popular Willington and the full Ardiles Norte and Gasparini stalls. Meanwhile, the León will have the popular Artime and the Ardiles Sur stalls. The stadium doors will open at 5 p.m.

The Estudiantes leadership made the decision to benefit its members with a form of ticket sales: those who bought their ticket for tonight’s game will be refunded the same with the social fee for the month of June with a limit of $10.500 (the value of a popular one, since the seats cost $18,900). The capacity of the sector that belonged to the Pincha ranges from 17 thousand places.

Meanwhile, Boca will have more than 30 thousand spectators in his favor among those at the head of the most seats. Ticket prices were popular at $10,500 (members) and $15,750 (non-members); Platea Gasparini $18,900 (members) and $23,100 (non-members); and Platea Ardiles $31,500 (members) and $42,000 (non-members).

The bus with the weapons was stopped on the Route and will not access Córdoba

It is worth mentioning that tonight’s scenario is the same as that of one of the valid quarterfinal matches, considered high risk, between Boca and River last Sunday. In general terms, those in charge of security in Córdoba were satisfied with the operation, which included more than 1,800 security personnel and up to two helicopters to escort the parties of both teams in entering and exiting the province and the field.

Ahead of the Superclásico, several River buses had been delayed on the route by security officers who confiscated a good amount of knives and bottles of alcohol. On that occasion, 190 vehicles from both fans had been inspected.

Where will the League Cup final be played? The authorities of the Professional League and the AFA have already arranged that the Madre de Ciudades stadium in Santiago del Estero will host the decisive clash between Vélez and tonight’s winner, next Sunday (it will start at 3:30 p.m.).