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Police Detain Yape Account Holder in S/5,000 Chulucanas Extortion Linked to ‘Los Injertos del Cono Norte’

Investigators say the payment was routed to Lesly Azucena Delgado Herrera’s wallet as part of a scheme that exploits third‑party digital accounts.

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Chulucanas: detienen a mujer vinculada a extorsiones con billetera digital Yape

Overview

  • Agents from Divincri Piura’s kidnapping and extortion unit detained Delgado Herrera on September 23 in Villa Nazareth, Cruz Pampa, Chulucanas.
  • Police report that a 40-year-old victim identified as C. J. S. T. transferred S/5,000 via Yape after days of threats, with BCP records corroborating the deposit.
  • Authorities attribute the extortion scheme to the gang known as Los Injertos del Cono Norte, which allegedly used the detainee’s wallet to collect the payment.
  • The suspect was moved to the Mayor Roberto Morales Rojas police complex for further proceedings with the Public Ministry, and she maintains she did not know the money was illicit.
  • Officers seized a mobile phone for forensic analysis and say efforts continue to identify and capture additional members of the criminal network, reiterating warnings not to lend Yape accounts.