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Family Detained at Lima Airport Over Tickets Bought With Cloned Card of High-Level Official

Prosecutors will review the case under Peru's computer-crimes law after Migraciones transferred the detainees to national police.

Overview

  • Inspectors flagged ticket inconsistencies during routine migration checks, with system verification confirming an irregular purchase.
  • The group consisted of four adults and two minors intercepted before boarding a flight to Colombia.
  • The operation was supervised by Migraciones chief Alberto Balladares Ramírez and general manager Liseth Melchor.
  • Migraciones said passenger flow was unaffected during the intervention, which concluded with the group placed at the disposal of the National Police for investigation.
  • Authorities said the case will be referred to the Ministerio Público under Law 30096, which carries prison terms of roughly four to eight years with higher penalties when a high-level official is the victim.