Overview
- Anti-drug agents on a helitransported mission located two incinerated fuselages in Palcazú, Oxapampa, consistent with efforts to destroy evidence.
- One small aircraft crashed into the Palcazú river in the Dos de Mayo sector on October 9, with only fragments recovered and parts partly sunk.
- The aircraft’s registration indicated Bolivian origin, aligning with reported trafficking corridors linking Peru, Bolivia and Brazil.
- No arrests have been reported, and pilots described as injured were not found despite search operations as Dirandro continues investigative work.
- Authorities report about 40 clandestine airstrips in the area have been destroyed this year, yet traffickers attempt to reactivate them in remote terrain.