Overview

• A pre-dawn operation led by the National Police and the Public Ministry targeted properties in Trujillo and Lima and searched cells in the El Milagro and Challapalca prisons.
• Authorities detained 20 suspects at homes in Trujillo, five inmates already in custody, and two active police officers alleged to be part of the network.
• Police reported seizing firearms, long-range ammunition and extortion stickers during coordinated searches.
• More than 400 officers from the Trujillo criminal investigation division executed court-ordered arrests and searches under prosecutorial oversight.
• Detainees include individuals identified as 'Chino Verde' and 'Jefri', with investigations continuing into alleged extortion, hired killings and illegal arms possession.