Overview

• Erick Moreno Hernández, accused leader of Los Injertos del Norte, was captured on September 24 in San Lorenzo, Paraguay, after allegedly offering a $1 million bribe to arresting officers.
• He is held at the La Emboscada prison while Paraguayan police process his electronic devices and coordinate with Peruvian prosecutors on next steps.
• Investigative leads from arrested lieutenants and the detention of Clarén Grace Bado Neyra enabled financial tracing across Peru, Chile, Argentina and Paraguay that pinpointed his location.
• Peru has filed three extradition requests and legal experts say administrative expulsion could be faster, with prosecutors eyeing kidnapping and aggravated extortion charges that could carry life imprisonment.
• Moreno alleges S/1 million disappeared during a raid tied to ‘Grace,’ a claim challenged by police, as investigators also report the detention of PNP subofficer Israel Araujo Alva for alleged collusion and victims’ families press for maximum penalties.