Chilean authorities order pretrial detention for gang leaders in Puente Alto homicide and kidnapping case

The ECOH Prosecutor's Office has secured pretrial detention for two individuals, identified as 'El Billete' and 'Luchito del 34', following charges of qualified homicide and extortionate kidnapping. The crimes are linked to ongoing drug-related territorial conflicts in the Marta Brunet neighborhood of Puente Alto, Santiago.