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PNP to File Complaints After Prosecutor Tears Intervention Report at El Agustino Station

A viral police video intensifies scrutiny over evidence handling after two detainees regained freedom at the 48-hour limit.

Overview

  • General Máximo Ramírez said the Defensoría de la Policía will lodge penal and administrative complaints against prosecutor Katherine Flores Tasayco for destroying a public document.
  • The Divincri of El Agustino submitted a complaint to the Ministerio Público’s Internal Control alleging destruction of a public document and interference with evidence.
  • Police-recorded footage shows Flores Tasayco tearing the acta during a dispute over its content; she argues she sought corrections to codes and resisted unauthorized additions.
  • Police accuse her of undermining an investigation into alleged aggravated reception involving 60 luxury vehicle headlights, framing the act as destruction of evidence.
  • The two detainees were released when the 48-hour detention period expired, and the Ministerio Público has not issued an official statement on the incident.