Argentina offers rewards for five fugitives in Florencio Varela triple murder case

The Argentine Ministry of Security has announced a reward of 10 million pesos for information leading to the capture of five fugitives linked to the triple murder of Brenda del Castillo, Morena Verdi, and Lara Gutiérrez. The resolution, published in the Official Gazette, targets Manuel David Valverde Rodríguez, David Gustavo Morales Huamaní, Alex Roger Ydone Castillo, Kevin Manuel Valverde Urtecho, and Abel Josuel Taya Humpi.

The investigation stems from the September 2025 deaths of the three women, whose bodies were discovered buried in a house in Florencio Varela. Authorities are investigating a suspected drug trafficking organization with operational links across the Buenos Aires metropolitan area, Salta, and neighboring countries, including Peru. The motive is believed to be connected to a potential cocaine robbery, though a final judicial determination is pending.

Capture orders for the suspects were issued at various times between September 2025 and September 2026. For two of the suspects, the judicial orders extend to international territory. The Federal Court No. 2 of Morón specified that rewards are intended for individuals who provide actionable data without having participated in the crimes.