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Interpol Tightens Hunt for ‘Pequeño J’ as Police Seize Suspect’s Bunker and Gun

Bolivia reports border and airport controls after Argentina flagged sightings near Villazón.

Overview

  • Interpol Bolivia director Juan Carlos Bazoalto said controls are active at all airports and migration points and promised rapid coordination with Interpol Argentina.
  • Authorities in Bolivia acted after Argentine police reported two suspects in Villazón, including alleged driver Lázaro Víctor Sotacuro.
  • Police in Isidro Casanova found what investigators call the suspect’s bunker and seized key documents, a .40-caliber pistol and 50 rounds.
  • Prosecutors in La Matanza pursuing aggravated homicide charges released the 20-year-old Peruvian’s name and image to support the manhunt.
  • Reports indicate the killings were streamed on a closed Instagram channel as a warning, while accounts of the number of detainees differ by source.