Luis Mario Vitette Sellanes

Luis Mario Vitette Sellanes is a Uruguayan criminal best known for leading the infamous Banco Río heist in Buenos Aires in 2006, which involved a meticulously planned tunnel excavation that resulted in the theft of approximately $19 million. His audacious crime has been referred to as 'the robbery of the century' due to its scale and planning, and it has left a lasting mark on the history of organized crime in Argentina. Vitette's criminal activities have often been discussed in the context of broader issues surrounding transnational crime in South America.