Overview

• Erick Luis Moreno Hernández, accused leader of Los Injertos del Cono Norte, was detained on September 24 in San Lorenzo after a coordinated operation by Paraguayan police with support from Peru, Brazil and Interpol.
• Peru has a Cabinet-approved extradition in place and officials are coordinating with Paraguay on the fastest transfer, with police leaders indicating his return could occur within days.
• Authorities say months of cross-border intelligence focused on the “route of money,” including freezing accounts and arresting about 30–35 associates, helped pinpoint Moreno’s location.
• Police seized false identity documents and several phones, noting he had altered his appearance; investigators confirmed his identity through distinctive tattoos.
• Paraguayan officials reported a previous failed attempt due to an information leak, now under scrutiny in Peru, while Moreno denied many accusations and alleged police corruption despite a 32-year sentence in absentia for serious crimes.