Overview

• The court-authorized operation unfolded before dawn across Tarapoto, Iquitos, Pucallpa, Lima, Tocache and Moyobamba after a probe begun in 2022.
• Those held include lieutenants and captains from the National Police, with 26 people under formal investigation overall.
• Prosecutors identified William Ruiz, known as "El Empresario," as a key detainee accused of ordering a 2022 killing.
• Searches were also conducted inside Tarapoto prison, where detained Grupo Terna officers are accused of robberies, "marcaje" and drug trafficking.
• Authorities say the network operated for years and generated more than three million soles from illicit activities.