Overview

• The Ministerio Público archived the complaint against José Manuel Villafuerte Alata, citing insufficient evidence for resistance or disobedience to authority.
• The resolution states there is no basis to formalize a preparatory criminal investigation against the driver.
• The PNP’s Inspectoría General opened an internal administrative probe into subofficer Judith Cuba Lara and the officers who intervened, with no sanctions announced to date.
• Villafuerte’s lawyer, Rodrigo Noblecilla, said the defense will pursue legal actions seeking sanctions for alleged abuse of authority.
• The October 6 confrontation began over a S/2 fare after the officer invoked free travel under Law No. 26271, and widely shared videos showed the driver detained by roughly nine officers.