In a significant development in the investigation of a gruesome triple murder case in Argentina, Peruvian authorities have apprehended the alleged mastermind behind the crime. The suspect, known as “little J,” was detained in Pucusana, approximately 45 miles south of Lima, Peru. This arrest brings the total number of individuals detained in connection with the case to nine. Argentine Security Minister Patricia Bullrich praised the Peruvian National Police for their efforts and collaboration in capturing the fugitives. Earlier, Bullrich had announced the arrest of another suspect, Matias Ozorio, in Peru. The victims—Morena Verdi, Brenda del Castillo, and Lara Gutierrez—were found buried in the yard of a house in a southern suburb of Buenos Aires on September 24, five days after they went missing. The three young women, aged 15 and 20, were reportedly tortured and killed in a live-streamed attack on a closed social media group as a “warning” over an alleged drug theft. “Little J,” a 20-year-old Peruvian national, is believed to lead a drug gang in Buenos Aires’ Zavaleta neighborhood, while Ozorio, 23, is considered his right-hand man.
