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Extradition of ‘Pequeño J’ Enters Final Phase in Peru With Transfer to Argentina Expected in 30 Days

The step reflects closer Peru–Argentina cooperation on a probe alleging ties to a cross‑border drug ring.

Overview

  • Peruvian authorities said Tony Janzen Valverde Victoriano is now available for handover as agencies coordinate the transfer with Interpol.
  • Officials from Argentina’s Federal Court No. 2 in Morón project a roughly 30‑day window to complete the extradition once logistics and diplomatic notes are set.
  • Families of the three victims renewed calls for life sentences after news that the extradition moved into its final stage.
  • Valverde Victoriano is charged with aggravated homicide with premeditation, cruelty, treachery, and gender‑based violence in the killings of Lara Gutiérrez, Brenda del Castillo, and Morena Verdi.
  • The federal case has widened to an alleged transnational narcotics network, and Judge Jorge Rodríguez has processed additional suspects including Joseph Cubas Zavaleta, known as “Señor J.”