Overview
- Police detained Flor Silva Santiago, 27, and Jacinto Espinoza Vera, known as “Papita” and “Chacal,” at the Nicolás Ayllón–Marco Puente Llanos intersection in Ate as they moved to collect an extortion payment.
- Investigators recovered WhatsApp messages that threatened victims with violence and demanded money, as well as multiple debit cards reflecting recent transfers.
- According to the PNP, the extortion payments were taken in cash and through bank accounts and digital applications.
- The woman initially claimed she acted alone before acknowledging she followed instructions from a male partner, indicating coordinated activity.
- Authorities characterize the case as organized extortion and are probing potential broader links, while the police chief publicly rejected the suspect’s claim that financial need excused the crime.