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Chubut Search Widens After Missing Couple’s Truck Is Recovered for Forensics

Forensic work on the recovered Hilux now becomes central, with crews scouring the Visser canyons by land and air.

Overview

  • A locksmith charged the battery, coded a key and helped start the Toyota Hilux, which was then towed from the mud for detailed forensic examination.
  • The truck was found locked and intact with cash and personal items inside, but the couple’s two cell phones were missing.
  • More than 60–100 responders from provincial and federal forces, with drones, dogs, 4x4s and a helicopter, are searching from Cañadón/Zanjón de Visser through Rocas Coloradas toward Route 3.
  • Investigators prioritize disorientation after the vehicle became stuck, while relatives urge a broader probe and suggest the pair may have been intercepted.
  • Teams checked recent campfire sites and other leads in the area, though at least one was later discounted, and no confirmed trace of Pedro Kreder or Juana Morales has been found.