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Peru's National Police Arrest Five in Raids Targeting Alleged Lima–Callao Extortion Ring

Forensic analysis of seized devices will seek to determine the group's scope.

Overview

  • Dirincri carried out coordinated, simultaneous searches in San Martín de Porres and the constitutional province of Callao on October 21.
  • Five alleged members were detained and identified as Erika Luisa Huaya Mozombite, Hilda Mozombite Gutiérrez, Dominick Angélica Chilcón Miller, Ruth del Carmen Fernández Chunga, and Jorge Óscar Vidal Zapata.
  • Police seized three mobile phones, six credit cards, and clothing, which will undergo specialized examinations to support the case.
  • Authorities said inquiries remain active to establish the extent of the crimes and the specific roles of the detainees, with details on victims and charges yet to be disclosed.
  • Officials link the operation to broader efforts to curb extortion concentrated in San Juan de Lurigancho, Cercado de Lima, Comas, Callao, and Ventanilla.