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Argentina - Buenos Aires

BUS DRIVERS GET FINGER CHOPPED OFF

In strange sequence of robberies the modality of the malechores is to strip the driver of his belongings as clothes and jewelry, the little money they carry and then brutally proceed to amputate a finger.
http://www.infobae.com/sociedad/policiales/2017/06/26/brutal-asalto-en-un-colectivo-delincuentes-le-cortaron-un-dedo-al-chofer/

>The evildoers attacked a colectivero (bus driver) of the line 324 in the neighborhood La Carolina in the Buenosairean locality of Florencio Varela. Due to the fact, there are indefinite strike in several lines of the south of Greater Buenos Aires

THIS IS NOT A NEW MODALITY OF CRIME
>Many suspect that it is a kind of "rite of initiation" of a band or gangs of criminals. Many of these cases have ended in deaths.

2013
http://tn.com.ar/policiales/villa-lugano-le-cortaron-un-dedo-un-colectivero_369313
"Cut a finger and Triggered 3 times" (simulated execution, mafia style)

https://www.diariopopular.com.ar/policiales/colectivero-al-que-le-cortaron-un-dedo-narro-su-pesadilla-n145162
Tried to cut him and threatened to execute him, they triggered him in the back of the head


2014
https://www.clarin.com/policiales/Asaltan-colectivero-cortan-dedos-mano_0_HygI2LkoDQe.html
2 fingers cut

2015

http://www.losandes.com.ar/article/brutal-ataque-a-un-colectivero-en-la-matanza-le-cortaron-un-dedo-durante-un-asalto
Again, a finger cut and simulated execution "triggered him in the head"

http://www.cronica.com.ar/article/details/41960/asaltan-a-colectivero-y-le-cortan-un-dedo
Finger cut and the same execution simulation

2016

http://www.lagaceta.com.ar/nota/678254/policiales/atacaron-machetazos-colectivero-le-cortaron-dedo.html
Machete attack and finger cut