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Peru’s Prosecutors Enact Reserved-Code IDs to Shield Extortion and Sicariato Witnesses

Prosecutors will assign secret alphanumeric codes from the outset of cases to keep victims’ identities confidential.

Overview

  • The protocol, established by Resolution No. 098-2026-MP-FN, takes immediate effect nationwide with priority in zones under a state of emergency.
  • Acting Fiscal de la Nación Tomás Aladino Gálvez Villegas ratified the measure following a technical proposal from FECOR coordinator Jorge Chávez Cotrina.
  • Victims and witnesses will be registered under a reserved numeric or alphanumeric key from the start of prosecutorial investigations.
  • The initiative aims to encourage reporting, cut fear-driven underreporting, and strengthen prosecutions of organized crime affecting transport operators and merchants.
  • Officials say the identity-shielding mechanism will help preserve testimonial evidence that often goes uncollected in extortion and sicariato cases.