Overview
- The Public Ministry and National Police executed simultaneous raids that targeted 13 properties and detained at least 12 suspected members of the extortion network known as 'Los injertos del tren', with vehicles and electronic devices seized by investigators.
- The operation, which sources reported on Friday, focused on extortion of transport companies in San Juan de Lurigancho and identified a suspected leader located in Jicamarca as authorities continue forensic work to map the group's structure.
- Defense Minister Rafael Belaunde presented a proposal to Congress that would clarify when the armed forces can act in support of police by treating some transnational and large national criminal groups as 'hostile' and potential military targets under international humanitarian law.
- Alianza Lima reported vandalism using incendiary devices and paint at murals and religious and commemorative sites near Alejandro Villanueva, provided surveillance footage to prosecutors, began cleanup work, and asked authorities for extra security ahead of the Clasico.
- Cienciano won 2-0 in the Copa Sudamericana first leg in Cusco but faces uncertainty after Alejandro Hohberg was seen leaving in an orthopedic boot; the club has not yet issued a formal medical bulletin on his condition.