Overview

• Dirincri detained the suspect in flagrancia in Surco while he allegedly carried S/800 believed to be extortion proceeds and two mobile phones.
• Police attribute him to the group known as Los Rapiñas del Mal, which is accused of targeting entrepreneurs in Lima.
• Investigators say a businessman was coerced for about three years after meeting the suspect through a local football team.
• Threats included a floral arrangement left at the victim’s home with a note saying “You will die,” according to statements cited by the press.
• Media, citing police sources, report the detainee is a former professional footballer, and the case remains under Dirincri investigation with the suspect presumed innocent.