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Peru Issues Decree to Enforce Anti-Extortion Law for Public and Cargo Transport

The move answers weeks of pressure from transport operators following delays in applying the law.

Overview

  • The National Police will produce georeferenced crime maps to identify critical routes and will deploy command centers and focused patrols with specialized anti-extortion and anti-hitman units in coordination with prosecutors.
  • The Transport Ministry will certify high‑risk routes, stops, terminals and vehicles and will install cameras and panic buttons linked to the C5i platform, with deployment progressing according to technological and budget capacity.
  • The banking regulator will oversee financial institutions’ monitoring of suspicious transfers tied to extortion, while the Financial Intelligence Unit grants police online database access within five days and coordinates with SUNAT on illicit flows.
  • Victim protections include confidential handling of complaints, dedicated hotlines, panic alerts and specialized patrol coverage, with a sector training plan to detect and report extortion due within seven days.
  • Continuity and recovery measures include provisional routes to avoid supply disruptions and a post‑crime support fund financed with seized assets, alongside the Ruta Segura Restablecida program and labor reintegration and mental health support.