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Salta Cyber Raids Arrest Three in Child Exploitation Probe

A Tucumán complaint moved to federal court to examine possible contacts beyond the province.

Overview

  • Salta’s cyber police raided homes in Aguaray and Pichanal and detained three men on suspicion of producing, possessing, or sharing child sexual abuse material.
  • Officers seized phones, SIM cards, and digital storage that will undergo forensic analysis to trace the flow of files and identify any accomplices.
  • The evidence review will proceed under the specialized cybercrime prosecutor’s oversight, with local courts having authorized the searches.
  • In Tucumán, a separate complaint alleges adults used online games and messaging apps to lure minors with virtual rewards before demanding explicit images.
  • The Tucumán case now sits in federal court after a transfer request by a provincial prosecutor, and investigators are probing contacts that may cross provincial or international lines.