Drive faster! Argentina soccer fans hijack buses
63 men, 3 women allegedly forced drivers at knifepoint to speed to game
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updated 3:47 p.m. ET Nov. 14, 2008
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Fans of an Argentine soccer team were so desperate to get to a game on time that they hijacked two buses and forced the drivers at knifepoint to go faster. Police also said they robbed several passengers.
Sixty-three men and three women were arrested and charged Thursday, with most released from custody, police spokesman Walter Golia said Friday.
The fans of the second-division team Chacarita were heading to the game against Talleres in San Martin, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires. They never made it to the game, which Chacarita won 3-2.
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