The nightmare began Friday night in La Matanza, when Brenda del Castillo (20), Morena Verdi (21), and Lara Morena Gutiérrez (15) were last seen getting into a white van. From that moment, nothing more was known about them until this Wednesday, Buenos Aires Police found three bodies in Florencio Varela.
The victims were found buried in the backyard of a house located at Chañar and Río Jachal. The scene was gruesome: one of the bodies showed signs of having been dismembered, and another had a bag over the head. The van they had gotten into was found set on fire, in a desperate attempt to destroy evidence.
Drug traffickers and human trafficking in Greater Buenos Aires
The investigation points to a drug trafficking network linked to the disappearance of the young women. Among the four detainees is an alleged Peruvian drug trafficker who operates in Villa 1-11-14. Once again, the province is shown as open ground for organized crime, where human trafficking, drug trafficking, and violence advance unchecked.
