Investigators maintain that everything was carried out coldly, as a mafia-style message, including a live broadcast in a private Instagram group that showed the torture and subsequent dismemberment of the three victims.
He is being sought for being the mastermind behind the triple murder of Brenda del Castillo, Morena Verdi, and Lara Gutiérrez
Investigators maintain that everything was carried out coldly, as a mafia-style message, including a live broadcast in a private Instagram group that showed the torture and subsequent dismemberment of the three victims.
In this context, they describe "Pequeño J" as a young, violent, and ruthless criminal, capable of inflicting brutal punishments to discipline those around him. Sources close to the case indicated that the drug trafficker is attempting to flee the country, which is why his identity and photograph were released under the international arrest warrant.
As part of the operation to locate Valverde, on Thursday a raid was carried out at a bunker located in the Barracas neighborhood of Buenos Aires. There, "Pequeño J" had left electrified traps and a handwritten message addressed to the police.
In addition to the two active arrest warrants, five people have already been detained in connection with the case. Among them are two couples, one Argentine and one Peruvian, accused of aggravated homicide. The arrested individuals were identified as Magalí Celeste González Guerrero (28), Miguel Ángel Villanueva Silva (27), Daniela Iara Ibarra (19), and Maximiliano Andrés Parra (18).
According to investigators, Valverde is believed to be the leader of the criminal organization that planned every detail, from the ambush under the pretense of a party to the live broadcast of the murders. At just 20 years old, he became the most wanted fugitive in the country.
Valverde Victoriano was born in La Libertad, Peru. From a very young age, he demonstrated the ability to lead a criminal gang due to two main traits: his extreme violence and his knowledge of the internal codes of drug trafficking.
Nicknamed "Pequeño J," he is charged as the mastermind behind the crime, as he allegedly designed the trap to lure the young women who lived in Ciudad Evita, La Matanza district, under the promise of a party. In reality, they were taken to a house where they were ultimately murdered.