Overview
- Cristian Hernán Yong Granadino, 45, known as 'Chuki', was detained by Peruvian police in Lurín, Lima, on Friday in an operation led by the DIRITPTIM with support from Interpol Lima.
- He had lived under the false identity of Cristhian (Christian) Mejía Yauri and was identified after fingerprint verification tied his new DNI application to prints from the Spanish case.
- Spanish investigators link him to the 2010 killing of 16-year-old Silvia Rodríguez in Leganés through fingerprints, blood and DNA, and he flew to Peru the day after the crime.
- Interpol issued a red notice days after the murder, and Europol later listed him among Europe’s Most Wanted, with a renewed 2024 push that helped focus the search.
- He remains in custody in Peru pending legal steps for transfer to Spain, with local reports indicating extradition is expected but not yet completed.