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Peru Police Arrest Two After Coordinated Explosive Attacks on Trujillo Liquor Chain

Police say seized phones tie the plot to Los Pulpos, revealing plans for additional bombings.

Overview

  • The National Police detained Rudy Elder Saona Villanueva (“Chato Rudy”) and Benjamín Misaki Fernández Asmat (“Peluca”) in separate operations in El Porvenir and Trujillo.
  • Bomb squad UDEX disabled a third high‑power device on Avenida América Oeste before it exploded.
  • Investigators report the attackers used an electronic, cellphone‑triggered system rather than conventional timed fuses.
  • A search at a Cerro El Presidio address yielded an explosive cartridge labeled Famesa Emulnor 3000, plus phones and other items.
  • Phone analyses identified additional suspects including “Sombra” and “Danny” and an alleged leader abroad, with police planning national and international warrants as they probe evidence of further attacks.