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Court Orders 15-Day Detention of Callao Governor as Raids Hit Suspected Contract-Steering Ring

Prosecutors allege 63 steered contracts causing a S/1.46 million loss, prompting court‑authorized raids with access to communications, bank records.

Overview

  • Authorities executed 27 simultaneous searches in Lima and Callao under the ‘Los Socios del Callao’ probe targeting GORE Callao and the CAFED.
  • Four people linked to procurement were detained: Luis Antonio Blanco Cabrera, César Edilberto Huaringa Arango, Daniel Jesús Villalobos Sampén and Wilmer Meza Natividad.
  • Ciro Castillo remains unlocated, with police confirming he has not left the country and acknowledging delays between a Dec. 9 notice and the Dec. 15 operation.
  • The judicial order authorizes home and personal searches, asset seizures, and the lifting of communications and banking secrecy for those under investigation.
  • The governor’s lawyer, Humberto Abanto, called the home search infructuous and said he will appeal the detention and search measures.