Overview
- APP confirmed Brucelee Bermudo’s removal after television reports surfaced detailing the U.S. narcotics case.
- The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas alleges he moved cocaine from Peru’s VRAEM to the Sinaloa Cartel for delivery to cities including Chicago, Baltimore and Detroit, and has requested his extradition.
- Bermudo was arrested on Oct. 27, 2024 in Chiriaco, Amazonas in a Dirandro–DEA operation, then released by Judge Lorena Sandoval, a ruling the Peruvian prosecutor’s office has appealed.
- Spokesman Elio Riera said Bermudo lied on his Oct. 2, 2024 party affiliation by denying any legal processes, and he announced an internal cleanup of party rolls while denying any financial ties.
- Authorities say his whereabouts are unknown as the extradition request proceeds, drawing scrutiny of judicial decisions and party vetting.