In a police operation in San Vicente de Tagua Tagua, prosecutors found two bodies: one calcined and bound belonging to a woman, and another dismembered. Regional prosecutor Aquiles Cubillos announced continued searches on Friday to rule out more remains, as part of an investigation into microtrafficking and reports of presumed misfortunes. Nine people were detained, including one for homicide and others for drug trafficking.
On Thursday, an operation led by the San Vicente de Tagua Tagua Local Prosecutor's Office in the O’Higgins Region resulted in the discovery of human remains on a property in the Pueblo de Indios sector. Authorized to search ten homes as part of an inquiry into microtrafficking and presumed misfortune, teams located the first body in a septic tank near the foothills of a hill. This cadaver, female, was calcined and bound at the feet and hands.
Shortly after, experts from the Carabineros Criminalistics Laboratory (Labocar), OS-9, and Canine Training Group confirmed a second body, found dismembered. “We have parts of a second body and, therefore, we must corroborate that all the parts found correspond to one alone,” explained regional prosecutor Aquiles Cubillos.
Cubillos did not rule out more victims: “We do not rule out the existence of other bodies.” He stated that on Friday, specialized teams including ground-penetrating radar and drones would be deployed to scan the area. The investigation is framed within a “regional phenomenon” involving reports of presumed misfortunes in San Vicente and neighboring communes, prompting a meeting of Focos prosecutors and other units.
Regarding organized crime, the prosecutor noted: “The background that originated this procedure relates to drug trafficking, so we do not rule out the presence of organized crime organizations.” As a result of the raid, nine people were taken to a police unit: seven Chileans and two Venezuelans. Among them, there are detentions for drug trafficking—possibly from a larger organization—and one for homicide, though the accused has not cooperated. No links to the Tren de Aragua have been reported.
That night, new searches were conducted in two sector homes, led by OS-9 and the Rancagua Prosecutor's Office, as part of ongoing proceedings.