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Police Raid Wedding in Lima’s SJL District, Arrest 12 Alleged Members of 'La Batería de Taquire'

Authorities say the operation targets an extortion network during a declared state of emergency in Lima.

Overview

  • The raid interrupted a wedding reception at a venue on Avenida Las Lomas in Urbanización Zárate, San Juan de Lurigancho.
  • Officers initially detained 103 attendees and, after preliminary checks, held 12 who police allege belong to the extortion group, releasing the others.
  • Investigators seized three firearms, ammunition, illegal drugs, and multiple mobile phones as evidence.
  • PNP general Carlos Romero Wetzell said the goal is to remove violent extortionists from circulation and transfer the detainees to penal custody.
  • Police published the names and ages of the 12 detainees, who remain in custody for processing, and local reporting noted the action occurred under a state of emergency.