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Updated · Fox News · Aug 5
Peru Arrests 2 Men in Killing of 32-Year-Old American Airlines Flight Attendant
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Aug 5

Peru Arrests 2 Men in Killing of 32-Year-Old American Airlines Flight Attendant

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 5

Summary

  • Peruvian authorities arrested Andrés Felipe Peña Corrales, 23, and William Olave Gamboa, 31, over the March killing of Dallas-based American Airlines flight attendant Eric Fernando Gutierrez Molina during a Medellín layover.
  • Colombian investigators say the men were part of Los Goteros, a group that allegedly lured foreign tourists through dating apps, drugged them, stole valuables and drained bank accounts; Peña Corrales has been sent to Colombia, while Olave Gamboa awaits extradition.
  • A third suspect, María del Carmen González, 24, was arrested in Montería and is accused of helping move money stolen from foreign victims, though authorities say she was not directly involved in the killing.
  • Investigators believe Gutierrez Molina, 32, met several people after being contacted through a dating app, was drugged at a hotel with a coworker, then robbed and strangled; his body was found near Jericó five days after he disappeared.
  • The arrests followed a months-long probe involving U.S. Homeland Security Investigations, Colombian prosecutors and Peruvian police, with authorities still examining whether other foreign tourists were targeted in the same scheme.

Insights

How did a routine dating app swipe in Colombia lead to a deadly international conspiracy targeting foreign tourists?
Why did banking security fail to flag a sudden $10,000 transfer while an American tourist was incapacitated?