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Fabián 'Cubano' Cuba López Arrested in Arequipa Hostal Heist Probe

Investigators detained the 25-year-old under a court warrant following months of intelligence work.

Overview

  • Divincri officers intercepted him late morning on Avenida San Martín in El Porvenir, Miraflores, as he drove a white car.
  • Police describe him as a presumed member of Los Nenes del Porvenir and a suspect in the August 31 robbery at Hostal Kaprichos.
  • A cellphone seized during the arrest was flagged as stolen in the Osiptel registry, according to authorities.
  • He was placed in the custody of the Divincri Robos unit as investigators work to locate additional alleged participants.
  • During the August assault, five men in police clothing took about 15,000 soles from the owner and exchanged gunfire with officers while fleeing.