A young woman from Mendoza, a victim of human trafficking, was rescued in Peru.
The young woman had been tricked by a Venezuelan man with whom she had been in contact on social media. She was rescued after a joint investigation between Argentine and Peruvian authorities.
A young woman from Mendoza was rescued in Lima , Peru , after being exploited for a year . The operation was made possible thanks to a joint investigation between the Argentine National Gendarmerie and the Peruvian National Police, as part of a human trafficking case.
The victim had been contacted in 2023 by a Venezuelan man through forums and social media. Over time, the young woman was persuaded to leave her home and travel to Peru, where she was exploited by the man.
The case came to light recently when the young woman's mother reported that a video call with her daughter had been abruptly interrupted following violent incidents . That communication was key to determining the young woman's location, as it allowed her to be geolocated in the city of Lima.
A young woman from Mendoza, a victim of human trafficking, was rescued in Peru.
The Anti-Trafficking Team of the Complex Crimes Investigations and Judicial Proceedings Unit "Mendoza" received an urgent judicial notice from the provincial Prosecutor's Office. International negotiations with their Peruvian counterparts were initiated within the framework of Article 27 of the Palermo Protocol on international cooperation.
The rapid exchange of information, along with data obtained from cell phone antennas, allowed the kidnapper to be identified and located. He is a Venezuelan citizen identified as responsible for recruiting vulnerable young people online.
Finally, authorities raided a property in Lima, where they arrested the suspect and rescued the young woman, who had left Mendoza a year earlier.
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