Security ministry punishes Colón after threatening message in the stands | OneFootball

After a flag bearing a narco threat was displayed before the match against San Miguel, the Provincial Government announced severe restrictive measures for upcoming home games. “We are not going to negotiate with violent people,” said Fernando Peverengo.

Last weekend, Club Atlético Colón’s stadium was the scene of an incident that set off alarm bells among Santa Fe security authorities. A flag reading “the mafia does not betray” was displayed in the north stand, prompting an immediate response from the Province’s Ministry of Security.

Strict restrictions for the North Stand

Fernando Peverengo confirmed that, after reviewing security camera footage and the search operation, it was decided to apply a direct sanction to the sectors involved. “In the upper and lower north stand, there will be no kind of flags, instruments, banners, or umbrellas,” the official explained.

This measure will remain in place for at least two matches and aims to directly disrupt the logistics of the violent factions located in that section of the stadium (known as the “crush barrier”). Peverengo was blunt on the matter: “Ordinary fans do not care whether there is a drum or not; what they care about is going to watch football. We will not allow any kind of extortion.”

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End of “benefits” and entry controls

In addition to the ban on cheering items, the Ministry decided to end an entry method that allowed certain new members to access the North Popular stand through a phone authorization system, a “benefit” that had been coordinated with the club and is now suspended.

Tribuna Segura operation: Arrests of wanted individuals

Beyond the flag incident, Peverengo highlighted the performance of the Tribuna Segura program. During Saturday’s operation, two people with national and international arrest warrants for drug trafficking were recaptured: one at Colón’s stadium and another at Rosario Central’s.

Despite these positive results, the provincial director noted that the main challenge continues to be the late arrival of spectators, which creates “bottlenecks” and overwhelms checkpoints in the minutes before kickoff.

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