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Explosion at Trujillo Home Damages 17 Houses as Police Probe Extortion Link

Investigators examine whether the device matches emulsions tied to illegal mining supply chains.

Overview

  • The blast struck late Thursday outside a house on Calle Los Sauces in La Rinconada, destroying the wooden garage door and shattering windows across the block.
  • Authorities reported no deaths or injuries, with damage largely limited to glass and facades in about 16–17 nearby homes.
  • PNP officers secured the area while UDEX and Criminalística carry out forensic analysis to identify the device and gather evidence.
  • Neighbors say this is the second attack on the same property in recent months, a pattern consistent with extortion using charges placed by assailants on a motorcycle.
  • Sucamec indicated the explosive may be mining-grade emulsion pending UDEX confirmation, as La Libertad records roughly 1,800 extortion complaints and more than 200 detonations this year.