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Lima Bus Extortion Attack Halts San Germán Service as Transport Guild Threatens 48-Hour Strike

Police extortion investigators are examining a recorded assault that paired gunfire with cash demands.

Overview

  • Police say the attacker fired 11 shots at a San Germán bus in San Martín de Porres on Sunday as it slowed for a speed bump, grazing the driver’s head.
  • The assailant filmed the shooting and circulated audio messages demanding S/300,000 upfront and S/150,000 monthly, issuing explicit death threats to drivers.
  • The División de Investigación de Extorsiones of the PNP has cordoned the area and is leading the case, with preliminary inquiries pointing to possible foreign perpetrators.
  • San Germán suspended operations and drivers mounted a plantón, while the Transportes Unidos guild warned of a 48-hour stoppage unless security is reinforced and suspects are captured.
  • Neighbors reported the gunfire erupted near a park with children present, and witnesses noted a serenazgo vehicle behind the bus as police conducted forensic work at the scene.