Overview

• Officers first arrested Tatiana “Chata” Gil, 18, on Avenida España carrying ten emulsions, seven detonators, two meters of slow fuse and a phone with transaction messages.
• A follow-up raid in the Manuel Arévalo sector of La Esperanza detained five more suspects, including alleged leader Ángel “Rata” Tirado, and seized two additional emulsions, 9 mm ammunition, six cellphones and three mototaxis.
• Authorities link the detainees to the group Los Marginales de La Libertad, described as supplying explosives to intimidate business owners and transport operators in La Libertad.
• Reports indicate four of the five additional detainees are minors, with all six suspects held as evidence is processed and leads are developed.
• Police frame the action as part of a wider push, citing 36 gangs dismantled and 606 arrests in nationwide operations over the previous 24 hours.