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PNP Officer and His Father Detained in Ventanilla Extortion Case Targeting Transport Firms

Phone messages from a previously arrested suspect led investigators to the pair.

Overview

  • Subofficer Abraham De la Cruz Chate, 27, and his father, Abraham De la Cruz Salazar, 55, were detained by Depincri Ventanilla on suspicion of charging illicit fees to transport companies in Pachacútec.
  • Police say the case stems from an October 23 complaint and phone conversations found on the device of detainee Bryan Alvarado Zamudio, who is under a 12‑month preventive detention order.
  • Investigators link the detainees to the group known as Los Malditos del Paradero de la Parroquia, and they report the officer allegedly participated while off duty.
  • Seized evidence includes a Pietro Beretta pistol, a Baikal pistol with the serial number filed off, and a vehicle believed to have been used for collections, with ballistic and documentary forensics underway.
  • In a separate Callao action, four alleged members of Los Cangris del Callao were captured at Elmer Faucett and Jirón Cusco with a firearm and marijuana, as broader police probes continue to identify additional participants; in Surco, Dirincri detained three suspects tied to extortion of businesses and transport operators and seized weapons and explosives.