Overview
- Police detained Luna Suyai Ortigoza on Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Merlo and seized about 20 drug packets, a precision scale and cash at the scene.
- Ortigoza became a fugitive after officers found roughly 509 grams of cocaine, marijuana, weapons-related items and documents in a May search of her Castelar home and a capture order was issued on May 22.
- The case is led by Morón prosecutors from UFI 9 and is charged as possession for sale in divided doses plus illegal firearm possession, with formal evidence including phones, SIM cards and financial traces.
- Morón Mayor Lucas Ghi removed Ortigoza from her municipal post after the initial raid and has pledged the municipality’s cooperation with investigators.
- Investigators say the probe began with a February 25 complaint and multiple anonymous tips, used Federal and provincial surveillance to map alleged delivery-style retail sales, and now focuses on alleged associates and the local distribution network as judicial steps continue.