Overview
- Authorities carried out a coordinated megaoperativo that targeted 12 properties in Lima, Piura and Arequipa on Tuesday and led to the arrest of 12 suspected members of the group.
- Officials say the network operated from a production hub in San Juan de Lurigancho and handled design, printing and finishing of fake bills for distribution to Lima, Piura and Arequipa.
- Investigators seized roughly S/300,000 and US$3,000 in counterfeit notes along with metal plates, printed sheets, printers, inks and other printing supplies that indicate in‑house manufacture.
- Police also confiscated 22 cellphones, storage media, transport receipts, bank cards, ledgers and a revolver, items prosecutors will use to trace distribution routes and assign roles.
- The case is now with the Fiscalía especializada en criminalidad organizada, which has judicially authorized investigative measures and will use forensic analysis to determine charges and any wider links.