Suspects In Killing Of American Airlines Attendant Arrested In Peru
Peruvian authorities arrested two men on suspicion of killing Dallas-based American Airlines flight attendant Eric Fernando Gutierrez Molina, officials said.[1] One suspect has been transferred to Colombia and another remains in Peru pending extradition; a third person was arrested in Colombia in the related investigation.[1]
Authorities named the two arrested in Peru as Andrés Felipe Peña Corrales, 23, and William Olave Gamboa, 31.[1] Peña Corrales was moved to Colombia while Olave Gamboa remains in Peruvian custody as authorities work on extradition.[1]
Eric Fernando Gutierrez Molina, 32, disappeared during an overnight layover in Medellín in March 2026 and was later found strangled near Jericó.[1] Colombian police say the three suspects are alleged members of Los Goteros, a gang accused of targeting foreign tourists through dating apps, drugging them and stealing cash and valuables.[1]
The arrests followed a multinational probe that involved Colombian prosecutors, Colombia's National Police, Peru's National Police and U.S. Homeland Security Investigations, the U.S. Embassy in Bogota said.[1] A third suspect, María del Carmen González, 24, was arrested in Montería, Colombia and is accused of helping withdraw and move money stolen from foreign victims.[1]
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- Eric Fernando Gutierrez Molina, 32, a Dallas-based American Airlines flight attendant, disappeared during an overnight layover in Medellín, Colombia, in March 2026 and was later found strangled near Jericó.
- Peruvian authorities arrested suspects Andrés Felipe Peña Corrales, 23, and William Olave Gamboa, 31; Peña Corrales has been transferred to Colombia, while Olave Gamboa remains in Peru pending extradition.
- A third suspect, María del Carmen González, 24, was arrested in Montería, Colombia, for allegedly helping withdraw and move money stolen from foreign victims.
- Colombian police say all three are alleged members of Los Goteros, a gang accused of targeting foreign tourists via dating apps, drugging them, and stealing money, jewelry and other valuables.
- The multinational investigation involved Colombian prosecutors, Colombia’s National Police, Peru’s National Police, U.S. Homeland Security Investigations and the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, which issued a joint statement on the arrests.
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