Little J arrested in Peru: prime suspect in triple narco femicide
Buenos Aires Police confirmed this Tuesday that Pequeño J, identified as Tony Janzen Valverde Victoriano, was arrested in Peru following an international operation. He is identified as the mastermind of the triple drug-related femicide in Florencio Varela, which claimed the lives of Brenda del Castillo, Lara Gutiérrez, and Morena Verdi.
The announcement came shortly after his right-hand man, Matías Agustín Ozorio, was also captured in Lima. These arrests bring the list of suspects to nine in a case that exposes the links between regional drug trafficking and extreme violence.
An investigation with nine detainees
The first to fall were Magalí Celeste González Guerrero (28), Andrés Maximiliano Parra (18), Iara Daniela Ibarra (19) and Miguel Ángel Villanueva Silva (27). All of them were transferred to the Melchor Romero prison.
Two more arrests were made over the weekend: Víctor Sotacuro Lázaro in Villazón, Bolivia, and Ariel Giménez, identified by the prosecutor's office as the person responsible for digging the grave and burying the bodies.
At the same time, Florencia Ibáñez, Sotacuro Lázaro's niece, was arrested for having been in the same vehicle as her uncle on the night of the crime. Both were questioned by Homicide Prosecutor Carlos Adrián Arribas.
With the confirmation that Little J, detained in Peru , was the main organizer, the investigation took a key step in trying to clarify the network of responsibilities.
The triple femicide hypothesis
According to the investigation, Pequeño J allegedly planned the execution of the victims in retaliation for an alleged cocaine robbery from the organization he was part of. But what was most shocking was the decision to broadcast part of the murder live on social media .
According to the experts, the videos sought to amplify the message and make it clear that the gang was willing to punish any betrayal with extreme violence.
The Security Minister , Javier Alonso, said that the capture of Pequeño J confirms the organization's intentions to expand its business to Bajo Flores and Florencio Varela, with a special focus on the sale of tusi, a synthetic drug that is on the rise.
Regional impact and international coordination
The capture of Little J in Peru reflects the transnational reach of these criminal organizations. They not only operated in Greater Buenos Aires, but also had branches in Bolivia and ties to Peru.
Coordination between security forces from different countries was key to the operation. In fact, the capture of his right-hand man in Lima on the same day as Valverde Victoriano's arrest demonstrated the effectiveness of bilateral cooperation.
Meanwhile, in Argentina, the families of the three murdered young women are demanding justice and an exemplary trial. The case continues under the purview of Prosecutor Arribas, who is continuing to open new lines of investigation to determine if there are more perpetrators still at large.
A case that transcends borders
The triple femicide in Florencio Varela exposed how organized crime can cross borders and use violence as a mechanism of control. The figure of Little J, arrested in Peru, became a symbol of this regional threat.
Although the investigation is progressing, specialists warn that the challenge will be to maintain long-term international cooperation to prevent new drug trafficking cells from replicating the violence in other cities.
With nine arrests and the fall of the alleged leader, the case opens a broader debate on security, the border, and the penetration of drug trafficking in the region.
The capture of "Little J" in Peru represents a key point in the investigation. However, judicial sources emphasize that the process is just beginning and that evidence must support the accusation in court. Furthermore, requests for international cooperation are expected to be finalized in the coming days to advance new aspects of the case.
