Overview

• An anonymous caller phoned Major PNP Osmar Fabián on September 7, citing “el número uno” and warning that “es más fácil silenciar a alguien que pedir las cosas,” urging him not to testify against Víctor Zanabria.
• Investigative programs Cuarto Poder and Panorama aired the recording, and Fabián reported the intimidation to the Fiscalía and went to the Ministerio Público on September 17, stating he would tell what he knows.
• Zanabria is suspended as commander general of the PNP by order of the Arequipa judiciary for 18 months while prosecutors investigate alleged corruption.
• Probes focus on 2022 actions at the police school, including course and hiring manipulation and Zanabria’s self-designation as instructor, plus a separate “policías albañiles” case over alleged forced masonry work in Arequipa.
• Authorities have not identified the caller or announced protective measures, as former Interior vice minister Ricardo Valdés called the pressure clear coercion and prosecutors note the school has not delivered key documents.