Overview
- Peruvian national Joseph Freyser Cubas Zavaleta, known as “Señor J,” was questioned and charged with unlawful deprivation of liberty and aggravated triple femicide in the killings of Brenda del Castillo, Morena Verdi and Lara Gutiérrez.
- He rejected links to other detainees or the Trujillo-based group Los Pulpos, said he entered Argentina legally from Spain, and stated he previously served as a police officer in Peru.
- Investigators recovered a notebook from his cell listing visitors and phone numbers, which is being examined as they explore whether the plan was coordinated during prison visits using a shared cellphone.
- Prosecutor Adrián Arribas said a co-defendant identified him in a photo lineup, and the working theory is that the victims were abducted to recover 3–4 kilos of stolen cocaine that would have yielded far more at sale.
- Next steps include additional statements and forensic reviews, with Víctor Sotacuro’s wife due to testify about resetting and discarding a phone tied to the case.