Ex-police officer found buried in dunes; two detained in Las Toninas

Alfredo Alberto Carbano, a 71-year-old former federal police officer, was found buried in the dunes of Las Toninas, Buenos Aires Province, ending a two-week search that began with a suspicious fire at his home. Two suspects—a 17-year-old and a 31-year-old man—have been detained on homicide charges.

The disappearance

Carbano went missing on June 26 after a fire damaged his house but caused no injuries. His Tata Sumo truck was later found abandoned in the dunes. Investigators initially treated the case as a missing person inquiry, but new witness statements led them to suspect foul play.

Discovery and arrests

On July 10, a police dog detected Carbano's body buried in the sand near kilometer 314 of Provincial Route 11. The victim had a severe head wound, reportedly consistent with a machete attack. The suspects, Facundo Tomás Acosta (17) and Damián Aníbal Maciel (31), had previously testified as witnesses but were arrested after contradictions emerged. Source: Clarin

Evidence and motive

Five raids on property linked to the suspects yielded multiple phones, tools, machetes, a shovel, an ax, and a blanket with bloodstains. Source: La Voz Authorities believe the killing occurred during a dispute at Carbano's home, where the suspects often visited for drinking sessions.

• The body had a grave head wound, likely from a machete. Source: Clarin
• Carbano was also under investigation in a federal case for stockpiling explosives. Source: Infobae