He supermarket shooting from the family of Antonella Rocuzzo, wife of Lionel Messi, caused a stir in the Argentinian city of Rosario. The attackers also left a handwritten message threatening the footballer and accusing the mayor of Rosario, Paul Javkinbeing a drug trafficker: Messi, we are waiting for you. Javkin is a narco, he will not take care of you”.

Hannibal Fernandez, Argentina’s security minister, spoke to reporters after being questioned about the violent event. “The drug dealers won. We’ve been in this situation for 20 years.”assured the official.

According to Fernández, violent events take place almost daily in Rosario, “essentially between drug gangs”. “Are the narcos winning? That seems to be the feeling that remains”repeated the minister. “Now we have to reverse this situation and we are ready to do it,” he added.

Regarding the attack on the Único supermarket, Fernández explained that the area was not under surveillance by federal troops, according to a map prepared by authorities that marked the areas that needed more surveillance. “Comics attack are assigned so that they all deal with and that area in this one was not within the scope of what the gendarmerie was supposed to do”, he indicated.

The Minister of Security has decided this morning to Unified Command operating in Rosario. He Major Commander José Mario will be in charge of the entity, while Major Commander Ricardo Castillo was reassigned as head of Region II, with jurisdiction in Santa Fe and Entre Ríos.

Pablo Javkin, the official to whom the attackers’ message relates, also made his statement.

“Where are those who have to take care of us? Here it is clear that those who have guns and the ability to provide criminal intelligence do not,” said the mayor of Rosario, located in the province of Santa Fe.I have no guns, I have no one to take care of meI walk through the city like any other neighbor. They’re not going to drive me away with this. It is very clear that it is very easy for any band to generate this fact,” added Javkin.

Rosario has been plagued for years by criminal gangs involved in drug trafficking, a problem that has earned several approaches from the authorities.