Overview
- Prosecutors in Pataz opened a preliminary investigation for alleged qualified homicide following the discovery of three bodies inside the Papagayo access tunnel.
- Crime-scene specialists recovered 11 bullet casings for ballistic analysis, and the bodies were sent to the Trujillo forensic unit for necropsies.
- Investigators are taking testimonies from private security and police personnel and reviewing available video to reconstruct the events.
- Police detained two people for evaluation of their possible involvement, and authorities said there were no hostages or missing persons at the site.
- Minera Poderosa reported the deceased had allegedly entered illegally to steal ore and linked the violence to territorial disputes among illicit groups.