Overview

• Daiana Magalí Mendieta, 22, was last seen Friday night leaving her home in a Chevrolet Corsa Classic, and her family filed a missing-person report late Saturday.
• Police found her car around 4 a.m. Sunday abandoned on a rural road about 2.5 kilometers from Gobernador Mansilla and transferred it to Paraná for forensic work.
• Under orders from Judge Silvina Graciela Cabrera and Prosecutor Emilce Reynoso, officers raided a rented shed, detained “Pino” after he resisted with a firearm, and seized phones and weapons.
• The detainee remains in police custody pending questioning as investigators evaluate any link to the missing woman, who officials say is not a relative or close acquaintance of his.
• Search operations have expanded with drones, tracking dogs, and specialized teams across rural areas, and authorities urge residents to report tips at any station or by calling 101, including anonymously.