La Rioja Customs summons twelve people for customs violations

The La Rioja Customs, under the Collection and Customs Control Agency (ARCA), has summoned twelve individuals to appear within ten business days to present their defenses and offer evidence for alleged violations of the Customs Code, under penalty of default. The notice was published in the Official Gazette of the Argentine Republic on September 10, 2026, and signed by the division administrator, José Antonio Viñas.

The summons affects importers and foreign trade operators in the region, who are charged with violations provided for in articles 985/986 and 987 of the Customs Code. The claimed fines total more than 17 million pesos, with associated taxes around 5,300 dollars.

Deadline and conditions for appearance

Those summoned must appear within ten (10) business days in the summary proceedings to offer defense and evidence. In the presentation, they must establish a legal domicile within the urban radius of the Customs office, at Juan Manuel de Rosas St. No. 1776 in the city of La Rioja, pursuant to articles 1001 and 1034 of the Customs Code, under penalty of articles 1004, 1005, and 1013 subsection h).

The procedure is governed by article 439 of the Customs Code and instruction IG-5-2018-AFIP-DGADUA. The voluntary payment of the minimum of the imposed fine (articles 930/932) and the abandonment of the merchandise in favor of the State extinguishes the criminal action. For those who do not file a founded opposition within the notice period, proceedings will be carried out according to articles 4, 5, and 7 of Law 25,603, placing the merchandise at the disposal of the General Secretariat of the Presidency of the Nation.

The twelve summoned parties

The notice details the summary number, the amount of the fine, the taxes in dollars, and the party involved along with their identification document:

• López Hurtado Ángel (D.N.I. 94.594.562) – Summary 32-2026/K – fine $656,542.67 and taxes USD 125.03.
• Cruz Josué Esteban (38.213.792) – Summary 26-2026/4 – fine $241,978.17 and taxes USD 274.62.
• Miranda Urquizu Juan Carlos (94.995.451) – Summary 31-2026/1 – fine $263,986.48 and taxes USD 52.35.
• Aguirre María Agustina (42.358.054) – Summary 42-2026/8 – fine $199,485.00 (art. 954 inc. b).
• Fuenzalida Germán Alexi (31.527.506) – Summary 110-2024/3 – fine $460,372.18 and taxes USD 224.38.
• Jira Juan Carlos (25.526.351) – Summary 27-2026/2 – fine $4,580,893.78 and taxes USD 1,840.28.
• Ramos Mario Luis (31.715.363) – Summary 38-2026/9 – fine $340,742.14 and taxes USD 80.02.
• Ruiz, Luis Rodolfo (25.945.120) – Summary 44-2026/4 – fine $1,849,720.22 and taxes USD 340.09.
• Baños Mejía Edelmira Esther (94.241.745) – Summary 43-2026/6 – fine $977,823.54 and taxes USD 168.04.
• Amado Leonardo Iván (42.277.798) – Summary 33-2026/8 – fine $7,136,599.41 and taxes USD 1,925.22.
• Rodríguez Fidel Ruperto (29.706.278) – Summary 39-2026/2 – fine $253,036.44 and taxes USD 60.02.
• Birazate Silvia Alejandra (25.342.043) – Summary 113-2024/8 – fine $94,662.95 and taxes USD 214.34.

Scope of the sanctioning procedure

The summons is part of the sanctioning power of the La Rioja Customs over foreign trade operations detected in the region. The most severe summary, 33-2026/8 against Amado Leonardo Iván, claims a fine of over 7.1 million pesos, while that of Jira Juan Carlos exceeds 4.5 million. The instruction of the case is handled by the Summary Office, with the intervention of lawyer Valentina Herrera Piedrabuena.

The publication in the Official Gazette constitutes formal notification to the parties involved, who, if they fail to appear, will be declared in default and the process will continue without their participation. The notice was registered under edict number 65239/26 dated September 10, 2026.

The measure reinforces customs control over foreign trade operators in La Rioja and warns importers and customs brokers in the region about the consequences of failing to regularize their situation before the authority. For those summoned, the ten-business-day period is peremptory: failure to appear implies the loss of the opportunity to defend oneself and the eventual disposal of the merchandise in favor of the State.

Source: Official Gazette of the Argentine Republic, September 10, 2026, first section, notice 347244 (official reference: edict No. 65239/26).