Overview
- Police intercepted two boxed shipments in a bus baggage hold near the northern border containing 480 rounds of 9x19 and 2,469 rounds of .22.
- The Zarumilla prosecutor’s office opened a preliminary case for the alleged offense of arms and munitions, ordering urgent identification of senders and recipients.
- Shipment documents list PNP lieutenant Brajham (Braham) Briceño as the sender, with consignments bearing the names Ariana Pesántez and Mario Pesántez Meras.
- A recognition plaque found with the cargo was addressed to Ecuadorian Col. Andrés Fabricio Erazo Marín, who has reported prior investigations in his country.
- Authorities say the load was sent from Lima via the Flores courier route to Aguas Verdes, as BRECC and Depincri Tumbes pursue ballistics tracing and coordinate with Ecuador.