COPS have launched a manhunt for the second man accused of promoting Liam Payne medicine after arresting waiter Braian Paiz.
An arrest warrant was issued for Ezequiel David Pereyra, 21, after he failed handy himself into jail.
The suspended resort employee was not at his residence on the outskirts of Buenos Aires on Friday both – when police went to execute the court docket order to arrest him.
He “stays a fugitive,” Argentinian website Infoabae reviews.
The police operation looked for Pereyra at residence within the metropolis of Lomas de Zamora, in keeping with information website Clarin.
Pereyra and Braian Nahuel Paiz, 24, have each been charged with supplying Liam with medicine in trade for cash.
Paiz was arrested after cops arrived at his residence on Friday after a choose gave the resort employee 24 hours handy himself in.
They might each face between 4 and 15 years if convicted.
Decide Laura Bruniard had ordered preventative detention for Paiz and he’s being held on a 5million peso bail (£3,896).
Paiz’s lawyer Fernando Madeo confirmed his shopper had been arrested however didn’t give any extra particulars about what jail he could be taken to or when.
Fernando Madeo earlier insisted his shopper has been the sufferer of a “witch hunt” as officers desperately attempt to discover solutions over the One Course star’s dying.
Paiz is accused of handing the troubled pop star cocaine on two separate events on October 14.
I used to be a 90s boyband star who offered 10million information however resort room lock-ins led me into a medication spiral… I do know precisely how Liam Payne struggled
He beforehand admitted to taking medicine with the star however has insisted he was not a supplier.
Lawyer Madeo stated: “They need to search for culprits at any value, violating constitutional rights and ensures and forming a ’fact’ which seems to false as is the case right here.
“Accusing harmless individuals of crimes they haven’t dedicated.”
Chatting with Argentine TV station America TV, Madeo stated his shopper had organized to satisfy up with Liam after talking to him on the Buenos Aires restaurant the place he labored.
Paiz was a “lifelong fan of One Course” so needed to hang around.
Madeo continued: “He was keen on Liam and appreciated him.
“He took benefit of the assembly he had with him within the restaurant the place he labored they usually exchanged messages.”
Paiz has all the time denied promoting Liam any substances.
Madeo stated any suggestion in any other case is “absurd”.
Bruniard stated the 31-year-old ought to have been left in a protected place as an alternative of being put in danger by being taken to his room after binging on drink and medicines.
Bruniard stated he had been “demanding” medicine and alcohol whereas staying on the resort.
On the day of his dying, Liam was “unable to face” within the resort foyer as a result of “consumption of assorted substances”, court docket paperwork stated.
Decide Bruniard stated that simply earlier than 5pm, Liam was “unable to take care of himself” and had “clearly fainted” within the resort foyer.
The choose additionally concluded Liam fell to his dying after making an attempt to climb over his balcony, showing to help claims he was making an attempt to flee his room as a result of he did not need to be there.
Liam’s supervisor in addition to the supervisor of the resort and its head of reception have now been charged with negligent murder – just like manslaughter within the UK.
He was within the Argentinian capital for pal Niall Horan’s tour when he died.
The Brit had been staying on the £325-a-night Casa Sur resort, within the central neighbourhood of Palermo.
Crowds of devastated followers flocked to the resort pay their respects to their idol.
