Overview
- Depincri Ventanilla detained subofficer Abraham De la Cruz Chate and his father in Pachacútec after chats found on a suspect’s phone linked them to extortion of transport firms, with two firearms and a vehicle seized.
- Bryan Alvarado Zamudio, earlier arrested in the same case, is serving 12 months of preventive detention as prosecutors continue the investigation.
- The Interior Ministry confirmed the capture in Spain of Miguel Ángel Marín Morón, alias ‘Negro Marín’, following an Interpol red notice for crimes including organized crime, contract killing and extortion tied to Gamarra, Unicachi and Las Malvinas.
- RPP and La República reported additional actions in Callao with the takedown of ‘Los Cangris del Callao’, four arrests, and the seizure of a handgun, drugs and a vehicle, with police linking the group to multiple homicides.
- The PNP’s new Division of Investigation of Extortions began operations with early results cited by Col. Víctor Revoredo, while separate Dirincri and Brecc interventions in Surco and San Juan de Lurigancho led to more arrests, weapons and explosives seizures, and evidence of threats to businesses and transport operators.