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Peru Police Stop Over 300 Foreign Nationals in Lima Norte Night Operation

The Interior Ministry says the intensified nocturnal deployments under the state of emergency will expand across Lima.

Overview

  • Officers inspected about 20 hostels, bars and discos under the government's control territorial plan.
  • Those stopped were taken to the Independencia police station for identity and migration-status verification.
  • Police reported 220 men and 110 women among those intervened during checks conducted Wednesday night.
  • More than 400 officers from specialized PNP units were deployed with support from the Army.
  • The sweep was supervised by Interior Ministry secretary general Pedro Hernández, and authorities have not announced arrests, deportations or other legal outcomes.