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Five Buenos Aires Prison Officers Detained Over Inmate’s Fatal Beating at Florencio Varela Unit

Prosecutors move forward with judicial inquiries alongside internal SPB reviews centered on evidence collected at Unidad 24.

Overview

  • Cristian Moyano, 24, died after a beating inside Unidad Carcelaria N°24 days after entering on October 28 on an aggravated sexual abuse accusation.
  • Inmates rioted across two pavilions the next day and held a guard hostage before authorities restored order within hours.
  • The Unidad Fiscal de Instrucción y Juicio N°9 ordered the detention of five SPB agents identified by initials B.D.T., J.D.M., C.H.C., J.O.B. and J.M.T.
  • Investigators preserved the cell and the prison health sector for forensic work, seized 15 staff mobile phones and recovered a possible sharp object for analysis.
  • The SPB reported full cooperation with the court process as its Internal Affairs opened an administrative inquiry, with prosecutors indicating further arrests or charges could follow pending results.