What happened
Carlos Robledo Puch committed a rapid series of robberies and killings as a teenager and young adult in the Buenos Aires area.
The investigation
Police connected him to numerous crimes after the arrest of an associate and the recovery of evidence from robberies and murder scenes.
What the courts or investigators concluded
In 1980 he was convicted of eleven homicides along with robberies, kidnappings and other offenses and received a life sentence.
Why the case remains significant
His youth, appearance and extraordinary number of charges made him one of the most notorious figures in Argentine criminal history.
Case context
Crime by Region organizes cases geographically so readers can move from one file to other investigations from the same country. For unresolved or contested cases, the wording above reflects the distinction between confirmed events, investigative theories and findings actually established in court.