Overview
- Police and prosecutors carried out simultaneous raids in three Lima districts and the regions of Tacna and San Martín on Thursday, resulting in five preliminary detentions and six homes searched.
- Investigators say the suspects used a WhatsApp group called “Free World Premium” with 142 users across 13 countries to store and share child sexual abuse material.
- Authorities seized phones and computers, and prosecutors requested access to communications so specialists can examine chats and files to trace victims and other members.
- Peru’s cybercrime unit led the action with support from Interpol and Colombia’s DIJIN, following related arrests in 2025 in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Spain, Paraguay, Honduras and Argentina.
- Police are assessing indications of possible content production, which, if confirmed, could lead to added charges and show whether crimes were committed inside Peru.