Overview
- Security forces carried out Operation Camilo at the bocamina known as Camilo in La Porfía, Pataz, and uncovered a substantial stash of weapons and explosive components.
- Official tallies reported more than 1,000 explosives, six rifles of long and short barrel, two pistols, 510 rounds of ammunition in .22, 5.56 and 9 mm, 15 magazines and eight fardos of detonating cord.
- Specialist police units from DIVOPUS, DIVITIAME and DIRINCRI worked with the Armed Forces alongside SUCAMEC and Indecopi to document and classify the seized materiel.
- All confiscated items were placed at the Ministerio Público for forensic tracing and prosecution for alleged illegal possession of arms and explosives.
- The raid used powers from the extended state of emergency in Pataz and officials said it forms part of sustained territorial control; investigators will seek the origin of the weapons and any links to criminal groups.