Overview
- Police and prosecutors raided 23 homes and searched 14 prison cells in coordinated pre-dawn actions across Lima and Loreto.
- The 14 detainees, identified as upper and mid-level operators, were ordered into 15 days of preliminary custody by a judge.
- Investigators seized phones and other digital evidence and requested the lifting of communications secrecy on the devices.
- Prosecutors allege the group has extorted transport operators since 2022, demanding S/10,000–S/80,000 upfront and S/1–S/5 daily, and using “pollada” or “chuletada” cards to disguise payments.
- Separately in Ate, seven alleged members of the Clan del Norte were arrested, with vehicles, firearms, explosives and numerous cellphones seized.