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Sixth Arrest in Florencio Varela Triple Femicide as Interpol Hunt Targets ‘Pequeño J’

Investigators step up a cross-border manhunt for the alleged mastermind under an Interpol notice.

Overview

  • Ariel Giménez, 29, was detained as the sixth suspect and is accused of digging the pit where the three victims were buried, a lead supported by a driver’s testimony and seized items including a shovel and a speaker.
  • Police raided an alleged safehouse in Isidro Casanova linked to ‘Pequeño J’ and seized a .40‑caliber pistol, 50 rounds and documents tied to drug logistics and money transfers.
  • An Interpol red notice names Tony Janzen Valverde Victoriano, known as ‘Pequeño J’, as the alleged intellectual author, and authorities also seek his associate Matías Agustín Ozorio.
  • Lázaro Víctor Sotacuro was captured in Villazón, Bolivia, expelled to Argentina and lodged in Jujuy’s Gorriti prison, with investigators saying he supported the vehicle operation tied to the abductions.
  • Thousands marched from Plaza de Mayo to Congress and in other cities demanding justice for Brenda Del Castillo, Morena Verdi and Lara Gutiérrez in a case authorities link to organized narcotrafficking.