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Salta Trafficking Probe Reaches 33 Victims as La Plata Detains Suspect and Judge Frees Accused in Mar del Plata

Evidence-led investigations broaden cases across Argentina, reflecting strict judicial scrutiny of detentions.

Overview

  • Salta prosecutors expanded charges and secured an investigation extension into May 2026 after identifying at least 33 victims in a network that targeted secondary-school students.
  • Nine suspects are in custody in the Salta case, with imputations supported by phone and device forensics, bank transfers, social-media analysis and Cámara Gesell interviews, and with PROTEX and PSA assisting.
  • In La Plata’s Arturo Seguí, the adult suspect A. G. M., 19, was formally detained on a charge of sexual abuse with carnal access, while a juvenile suspect remains under youth-court review.
  • Unrest flared in Arturo Seguí during a police-judicial operation, with a car set on fire and rubber bullets reported as neighbors gathered outside a suspect’s home.
  • In Mar del Plata, a judge ordered the release of a man accused by his 23-year-old niece of confinement and sexual assault, citing procedural grounds, despite medical findings of injuries compatible with sexual abuse.