Overview

• Police carried out 15 simultaneous searches across La Plata, Berazategui, Quilmes, Bahía Blanca, Rosario, Santa Rosa and CABA in a coordinated operation led by federal and provincial forces.
• Those detained include alleged leader Noelia Elizabeth Ávalos and Elizabeth Rodrigo, as well as Carlos Alberto Molina and Noelia Macarena Lacuadra, according to investigators.
• Twelve adult women were rescued and are under the care of specialized national victim‑assistance programs.
• Investigators say the network lured women with false domestic‑work offers, rotated them between cities every 10–15 days, ran a call center with ten phones, took 90% of earnings and forced payments of up to $90,000 for photo books under threats.
• Seized evidence includes phones, computers, cameras, cash in foreign currency and rental contracts, while financial analysis indicates monthly flows above 12 million pesos through digital payment accounts under a case framed under Article 145 bis.