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Five Buenos Aires Prison Guards Detained in Inmate’s Death at Florencio Varela Unit 24

Investigators are conducting forensic exams that could support aggravated homicide charges.

Overview

  • Cristian Moyano, 24, a Buenos Aires police cadet jailed on an aggravated sexual abuse charge since October 28, died after a beating inside Unidad Carcelaria N°24 on November 1.
  • The following day, inmates in two pavilions staged a mutiny and briefly held a guard hostage before order was restored.
  • Five Servicio Penitenciario Bonaerense agents were detained by order of the Florencio Varela UFI Nº9, and the SPB’s Internal Affairs opened an administrative inquiry.
  • Investigators seized on‑duty staff phones for analysis and preserved the cell and the prison health area for peritajes, where a sharp object was reported found.
  • Judicial sources indicated more arrests or imputations are possible as phone forensics advance and the autopsy results are finalized.