The journey began unlucky: With a total of 70,000 € was the Argentine President Cristina Kirchner embark on a state visit. But armed men raided an assistant, who was transporting the money to the airport - but never arrived there. Buenos Aires - Argentine President Cristina Fernández Even the de Kirchner is not protected from thieves.Armed stealing on Wednesday its full coffers, which was intended for a state visit to Egypt, Kuwait, Qatar and Turkey. An assistant to the head of state conveyed $ 68,000 and 17,000 € in cash at the airport in Buenos Aires, when two men attacked him. One of the perpetrators had given him a gun to his head and forced him to surrender the money, said the officials from the police.
He reportedly worked since 2005 for the Argentinian head of state. The circumstances of the attack, however, are mysterious, as is clear from Argentine media reports. The man - as usual, entrusted with the task - should get the money from the government seat to the military part of the airport.
Where should the dollars and euros are locked in a vault. But on the way to the airport he had asked to insert a stop at his house. He had dropped out of the official car in which were seated according to the newspaper "La Nación", a security officer and a sergeant of the Air Force. A few yards in front of his house were the robbers then attacked him, they were later davongebraust with a motorcycle.
The data is based on the statements of course all of the wizard. The official car have landed him and the time the crime was already on his way to the airport, the passengers had seen nothing, therefore, writes "La Nación". The officer is now suspended, while running the investigation. The police investigate the incident in all directions, said the head of the Argentine government seat.
Now is to determine why the man had changed his plans and kept at his house, why he had taken the money and who could have given thieves the hint. Why should ever Tens of thousands of euros and dollars on board the government plane? About the use of money, there are different information.
According to "La Nación" it was designed for operation costs of the aircraft and crew, according to other sources for the expenses of the delegation of the Head of State. Cristina Kirchner would not comment on the incident. Your machine with the president sounding name Tango 01 lifted off as scheduled on Thursday.
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