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Peru’s Interior Minister Presses Police for Results in Lima Crime Crackdown

A steep rise in extortion complaints in Lima and Callao prompted tighter coordination with prosecutors alongside transport operators.

Mininter a jefes policiales: “No quiero informes, quiero resultados"
El titular del Mininter lideró una reunión con 124 comisarios y 26 jefes de los Departamentos de Investigación Criminal (Depincri). Foto: Gob.pe

Overview

  • Interior Minister Vicente Tiburcio told police leaders, “No quiero informes, quiero resultados,” casting criminal investigation as the core of the security drive.
  • He convened police leadership with PNP commander general Óscar Arriola, bringing together 124 precinct chiefs and 26 Depincri heads to coordinate and review operations.
  • The minister urged an institutional shift centered on prevention, investigation and intelligence, calling for immediate actions and leadership from each police station.
  • He presided over a fourth roundtable with the Public Ministry and transport companies to confront extortion and killings in the sector, vowing to be “implacable” against mafias.
  • Officials cited a dramatic surge in extortion, including a reported 1,668% increase in Lima and Callao, as Tiburcio also met with Defense and Energy & Mines to assess the joint Comando Unificado Pataz.