The Peruvian government has authorized the extradition to Argentina of Tony Janzen Valverde Victoriano, known as 'Pequeño J', the main suspect in the triple femicide that took place in September 2025 in Florencio Varela. The victims were Lara Gutiérrez (15), Brenda del Castillo (20), and Morena Verdi (20), killed in a drug trafficking context. The resolution was signed by President José Enrique Jerí Oré and published on January 30, 2026.
The triple femicide in Florencio Varela shocked Argentina in September 2025. On the 19th of that month, Lara Gutiérrez, 15; Brenda del Castillo, 20; and Morena Verdi, also 20, were lured to a supposed party and ended up tortured, murdered, and buried on a property in the Buenos Aires district.
According to the testimony of Celeste Magalí González Guerrero, one of the nine people arrested, 'Pequeño J'—whose real name is Tony Janzen Valverde Victoriano—orchestrated the crime. Guerrero recounted that the young man called to bring the victims to his house, where they arrived in a white Chevrolet pickup truck with other men. "I saw them as deceived, coming to a party," Guerrero said. The motive, per her statement, was that two of the girls stole 30 kilograms of cocaine from Lázaro Víctor Sotacuro, Valverde's uncle and a key figure in the drug gang.
The crime involved multiple people: Miguel Ángel Villanueva used a screwdriver and an iron bar to attack the victims, while others dug pits for the bodies. Guerrero noted that Sotacuro was "above" Valverde in the hierarchy, and that Villanueva acted without payment.
After his arrest in Peru, Valverde faced the extradition process. On January 30, 2026, Peru issued Supreme Resolution No. 041-2026-JUS, signed by President José Enrique Jerí Oré, Justice Minister Walter Eleodoro Martínez Laura, and Foreign Minister Hugo Claudio De Zela Martínez. The measure requires Argentina to credit the time spent in detention in Peru and verify no pending cases against Valverde in his home country.
Currently, there are 11 detainees in Argentina, including Matías Agustín Ozorio, still in Peru awaiting extradition. Recently, Judge Jorge Ernesto Rodríguez processed Jesús Bernabé Mallón ('El Tío'), Débora Mónica Mujica, and Joseph Zavaleta for their roles in planning and cover-up. Mallón, the band's logistical referent, maintained key contacts and used a white Chevrolet Cruze seized during his arrest.
Justice charges Valverde with "aggravated homicide committed with the premeditated concurrence of two or more persons, with cruelty, treachery, and repeated gender violence in three acts," potentially facing life imprisonment. Once formalities are completed, he will be tried in Argentina.
