Bogotá: woman wanted by Argentina arrested over alleged robberies during dating app meetups

In Colombia, a woman wanted by Argentina was arrested in Bogotá in a case where she is suspected of drugging and robbing several men she allegedly met through dating apps.

A new case in Latin America is drawing attention to the risks linked to meetings arranged through dating apps. According to Infobae, Colombian police arrested a 27-year-old woman in Bogotá who was the subject of an Interpol red notice requested by Argentina as part of an investigation into multiple robberies allegedly committed after online dating encounters.

Authorities cited by the outlet say the suspect allegedly used dating platforms to contact men, build trust and then arrange meetings in private homes or nightlife settings. Once there, she is suspected of putting a toxic substance into their drinks in order to incapacitate them before stealing money, valuables and personal documents.

Investigators reportedly link her to five thefts committed in Argentina using this method. The case is being handled by Argentina’s National Criminal and Correctional Court No. 56, which issued the international request for aggravated theft. Colombian authorities said the arrest took place during a routine police check in Bogotá, when officers discovered that she was internationally wanted.

Police also said the alleged method relied on carefully selecting victims through apps, creating a false sense of trust and then carrying out the theft after chemically incapacitating the men. It is a pattern that has become increasingly familiar in cases involving online dating risks: quick trust, a private meeting, an alleged drugging, and then robbery.

The woman was placed at the disposal of the competent authority and is expected to answer to the charges for which she is being sought by Argentine justice. The case also underlines the cross-border dimension of certain crimes linked to online dating, where alleged offenders move between countries while victims and investigations remain elsewhere.