Lucía Fernanda Díaz Da Mota was 31 years old, had an active badge number in the Airport Security Police, and a current psychiatric leave. She also had a profile on dating apps and a method she repeated with at least several men before justice came knocking at her door.
The procedure was precise. She contacted her victims online, arranged a dinner, and then accompanied the man to his own apartment. At some point during the night, something was added to the drink. When the victim lost consciousness, Díaz Da Mota went through the place. High-end watches, cell phones, perfumes, suitcases. Everything disappeared before the man woke up. The case that triggered the formal investigation occurred in late April in Quilmes; the victim was 64 years old.
When investigators searched her home in Ezeiza, they found the seized items distributed among her belongings, as if they were souvenirs. Today, the Argentine justice system is working to determine whether Díaz Da Mota acted alone or whether she was part of an organized network dedicated to this scheme. The answer could change the true scope of what, for now, is simply called “the black widow match”.