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Peru Reassigns Chao Police Chief Over Viral Video as Internal Probe Begins

Regional leadership pledges due process and vows to report any wrongdoing.

Overview

  • Regional police chief Guillermo Llerena confirmed the Chao comisario, Randall Jhonattan Quispe Cárdenas, was removed from his post and transferred to Trujillo pending a disciplinary review.
  • The case was referred to the PNP Inspectoría to determine any sanctions, and the institution has not issued a final ruling.
  • The video circulating on social media shows Quispe asleep with a woman reported to be the sister of detainee Andrés Gabriel Villarroel Ruiz, who was arrested on October 24 and later released.
  • The woman, identified as Loreandris Villarroel, denies receiving police favors, says the encounter occurred in August, and claims she recorded the clip herself.
  • Llerena stated that no one will be protected and that those found responsible will be reported, stressing respect for due process during the investigation.