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Facundo Uribe Arrested in Mar del Plata Over Alleged Sexual Exploitation Scheme That Branded Victims

Raids yielded tattoo gear, electronics, a suspected spy camera, with a 23-year-old rescued.

Overview

  • Police detained Facundo Uribe after court-ordered raids in the SOIP housing complex, rescuing a 23-year-old woman linked to the case.
  • The investigation began July 11 with an anonymous 911 tip and witness accounts, prompting Juzgado de Garantías N°6 to issue search and arrest warrants.
  • Prosecutors allege he recruited women in vulnerable situations, supplied drugs, forced prostitution, coordinated clients via Telegram, and moved victims in a VW Amarok fitted with a red signal light.
  • Seized evidence includes a tattoo machine with needles, a phone, a notebook, a pendrive, a frame adapted for a suspected hidden camera, precision scales, and the Amarok pickup.
  • Authorities documented forced tattoos with the letters F and FU on victims, cite a prior criminal record including aggravated sexual abuse and robbery, and are taking new statements while seeking additional victims.