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Argentine Court Hands 'Dumbo' a 32-Year Sentence for Leading Buenos Aires Drug Ring

Judges said his courtroom admission reinforced extensive evidence of violent, organized street sales near schools.

Overview

  • The Tribunal Oral en lo Criminal Federal No. 4 issued a consolidated 32-year prison term after finding Raúl Martín Maylli Rivera guilty of aggravated drug trafficking, use of minors and stockpiling weapons and ammunition.
  • Maylli Rivera admitted during trial that he led the organization, while prosecutors presented photos, videos and accounting ledgers documenting the operation.
  • The network sold drugs between November 2019 and May 2021 in Barrio Padre Rodolfo Ricciardelli, Barrio Padre Mugica, Barrio Bermejo and Villa Fiorito.
  • He was captured in Lima on October 28, 2022 with help from Argentine investigators and was extradited to Argentina in November 2023.
  • Authorities had offered a five‑million‑peso reward during his time as a fugitive, and reporting detailed his use of minors as lookouts, street barricades and buyer searches to control territory.