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Grenade Thrown Into Lima Bus Neutralized as Translicsa Staff Halt Routes Over Extortion Threats

Workers demand immediate police protection following a third extortion-linked attack this year.

Overview

  • Police report that a motorcycle-borne attacker tossed a grenade into a Translicsa bus returning to its Chuquitanta base in San Martín de Porres, but the device failed to explode.
  • UDEX officers secured the scene and carried out a controlled detonation, and authorities reported no injuries.
  • Roughly 70 drivers and fare collectors suspended duties for safety, leaving about 40 buses operating in reduced service, according to media and company accounts.
  • This marks the third attack on the company in 2025 linked by reporting to extortion, following an April shooting that wounded a driver and an October gun attack in which driver Gregorio Quiclla was unharmed.
  • Staff are seeking security guarantees and a sustained police presence as investigations continue, with outlets noting similar extortion cases across Lima, including a recent arson in Chorrillos.