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Second Attack Targets Lima-Area Transport Firm Cinco Estrellas as Police Probe Extortion

The gunfire at the Jicamarca yard followed a transport strike by three days during a renewed state of emergency.

Overview

  • Unknown assailants in two gray vehicles fired at least two shots at the company's maneuver yard around 11 p.m. on January 17 before fleeing at high speed.
  • Police reported no injuries and opened an investigation at the San Antonio de Jicamarca site with forensic work underway.
  • Witnesses characterized the shooting as an extortion warning aimed at forcing the company to pay "cupo."
  • Neighbors said the firm was hit by an explosive attack roughly 15 days earlier, making this the second incident against the same target in 2026.
  • A witness said officers arrived about 30 minutes after the shots, and no arrests had been announced as of the latest reports.