Overview
- Judicial orders from the Third Preparatory Investigation Court of Chincha authorized 16 preliminary detentions and 23 searches across Chincha, Pisco, Nasca and Lima in the operation dubbed “Los cuellos blancos de Sunampe.”
- Prosecutors allege a scheme active since 2023 that steered municipal works to connected firms, with 48 selection processes and contracts exceeding 9 million soles plus a 4.7 million–soles project in 2025.
- Authorities detained the district mayor, Jesús Rojas Valerio, along with municipal officials and business representatives tied to the suspected network, as investigations continue.
- Evidence seized in municipal offices and homes includes a vehicle, more than 16,000 soles in cash, credit cards, mobile phones and documents slated for technological and financial forensics.
- Those under investigation face preliminary counts including criminal organization, collusion, bribery and incompatible negotiation, with reporting indicating a 15‑day preliminary detention period and estimated state losses up to 25 million soles.