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Paraguay Orders 15-Day Lockup for ‘El Monstruo’ as He Rejects Fast-Track Extradition

Judges are weighing expulsion versus extradition requests from Peru, the United States, Mexico, Colombia and Brazil.

Overview

  • Two Paraguayan judges placed Erick Luis Moreno Hernández in preventive detention at the Emboscada maximum-security prison for 15 days pending a transfer decision.
  • Moreno declined simplified extradition and told reporters he fears being killed if returned to Peru, claiming severe asthma and only one healthy lung.
  • Peruvian police and prosecutors are coordinating with Paraguayan counterparts to seek his expulsion, while Paraguayan officials say he committed offenses locally that justify removal.
  • Authorities say his alleged activities spanned borders, and multiple countries, including the United States, Mexico, Colombia and Brazil, have lodged or expressed extradition requests.
  • A retired Peruvian police commander said 13 to 15 officers had supported Moreno and cited purported audios linking him to mayors and construction figures, assertions that have not been formally verified.