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Court Orders Age-Progressed Image and International Alerts in Loan Peña Case, Presses Reward Review

The order sets a 48-hour deadline to clear investigative backlogs.

Overview

  • Sifebu must produce an age-progressed image of Loan and distribute it through Interpol, Alerta Sofía and national alert systems.
  • Agencies were given 48 hours to report on pending investigative requests and to explain any continuing delays.
  • Technical examinations were ordered for a Ford Ka and a Ford Ranger, including DNA searches, electronic module analysis and route reconstruction.
  • Investigators detected male genetic material in one of the vehicles, though no compatibility has been established with the case.
  • The court asked the Security Ministry to evaluate raising the AR$5 million reward as consolidated oral proceedings advance toward preliminary hearings on February 27, 2026 with 17 defendants.