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Peru Police Arrest Five Suspected ‘Los Gallegos del Hampa’ Members in Independencia Raid

Authorities frame the operation as a push to tighten territorial control under Lima and Callao’s emergency decree.

Overview

  • Police reported seizing four firearms with ammunition, dynamite cartridges, and six mobile phones during the intervention.
  • The detainees, identified as Venezuelan nationals, were found inside a five-story building in the Tahuantinsuyo area.
  • President José Jerí visited the scene to back the police action, according to official accounts.
  • Commanders said the raid forms part of reinforced patrols, territorial control and intelligence measures now in force.
  • The five remain in custody and will be reported to prosecutors for offenses against health and public safety following required medical and legal procedures.