Overview

• Judge Cristhian Chumpitaz Pariona imposed nine months of preventive detention after the suspect rejected a simplified voluntary transfer during a virtual hearing.
• Tony Janzen Valverde Victoriano, accused as the alleged mastermind of the Florencio Varela killings, was moved to the Cañete prison under INPE custody after the court cited flight and obstruction risks.
• With voluntary extradition refused, the case proceeds via passive extradition through diplomatic channels under the bilateral treaty, requiring Argentina to lodge a formal request within 60 days.
• Defense attorney Marcos Sandoval appealed the ruling and argued for release based on purported ties in Peru, while prosecutors emphasized the gravity of the charges and risk factors.
• Alleged lieutenant Matías Agustín Ozorio was handed to Argentine authorities and flown to Buenos Aires on an Air Force plane, as investigators in Argentina process seized phones and hold nine suspects overall.