Within the framework of the so -called Orion operation 3the Investigation Police (PDI) and the Public Ministry carried out a wide operation against one Child sexual exploitation network In Chile, which resulted in the arrest of 102 people and the rescue of 20 minors Age
The intervention, considered the largest of its kind in the country, included more than 200 simultaneous raids in various regionsincluding Metropolitan, Valparaíso, Biobío and Antofagasta. Among the detainees, according to The Times in Spanish, there are professionals from different items, as psychologists and former uniformed.
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“We are talking about people who They could be your neighbors, your colleagues, even your relatives”, Warned Maximiliano McNamara, national head of the PDI cybercrime, referring to the profile of those involved.
From babies to teenagers
During the procedures I seizedn thousands of images and videos of child pornography stored in data terabytes. Part of the material was produced and distributed by the detainees to through international networks.
“Our priority was always identifying and taking out the victims of that abusive environment,” Mcnamara said. Among the 20 minors rescued They were both teenagers and babies.
For his part, the national prosecutor Ángel Valencia highlighted the complexity of the case: “This is not a crime that is committed in broad daylight; It requires a meticulous effort to follow the digital trail”.
The operation was supported by Interpol and Europol, which allowed Trace international connections of the criminal network.
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