Overview
- Argentine and Bolivian officers located the 16-year-old in Yacuiba, rescued her, and reunited her with her mother at the San José de Pocitos international bridge.
- Bolivia’s anti-crime force detained Cristian Enrique Díaz, a 43-year-old Argentine accused of leading the ring, and authorities reported a second arrest tied to the case.
- Two adult Bolivian women were also freed from the same location, where they were found in a vulnerable situation.
- Salta investigators traced the teen’s route using fingerprints and photo analysis after her family filed a missing-person report, which led them across the border.
- Officials say the group recruited on social media and arranged short paid encounters known as “citas express,” and a joint investigation remains active to identify more participants.