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Extortion Threats Reportedly Culminate in Arson at Carabayllo Textile Warehouse

Local reports describe an overnight blaze following days of threats, with the owners seeking a deeper police probe.

Overview

  • Unidentified individuals set fire to the warehouse entrance between Avenidas Condorcanqui and Juan Valer, and the blaze swept through the ground-floor storage area.
  • Up to seven units of the Cuerpo General de Bomberos Voluntarios del Perú extinguished the flames and kept them from reaching upper floors or nearby buildings.
  • No injuries were reported, but the owners described material losses as considerable after merchandise on the first level was burned.
  • According to accounts provided off the record, the intimidation began on December 19 with a threatening note, followed by WhatsApp messages and calls to the owners’ son.
  • The family says the business has operated for more than a decade without similar incidents and has asked the National Police to intensify the investigation, with no suspects identified so far.