Overview
- José Carlos Rodríguez Fernández, known as 'Chon' and identified by police as the suspected head of Los Amigos del Sur, was detained in Surco with a firearm, ammunition, dynamite cartridges, phones, a laptop and documents.
- Police intelligence links 'Chon' to the extortion of about 12 transport companies in Lima Sur, and the PNP commander compared his standing to that of Erick Moreno Hernández, alias 'El Monstruo'.
- The Surco operation occurred as part of linked actions in Lima that included arrests in San Martín de Porres and La Victoria, where officers reported seizing guns, improvised explosives and a grenade.
- In Independencia, two members of Los Sátrapas del Cono were captured on allegations of extortion, contract killing and aggravated robbery, with investigators citing the use of adolescents as lookouts and the storage of weapons and explosives.
- Authorities say the groups show ties to remnants of Los Trujillanos and to recent deadly attacks on drivers, and investigators will analyze seized digital devices to map broader networks.