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Suspected Oropeza Enforcer 'Cara de Dedo' Shot Dead in Cercado de Lima

Police cite his alleged role as an enforcer for Gerald Oropeza.

Overview

  • He was attacked on the night of December 10 as he left a residence with his partner, Jéssica Gil Zeta, who was wounded.
  • Assailants fired at least seven shots after approaching the pair, according to witness accounts.
  • Navarro died en route to the hospital, and police cordoned the scene as forensic work and evidence collection began.
  • The National Police identify him as a presumed armed operative tied to Gerald Oropeza, a figure linked to organized crime investigations.
  • In 2015 he was held in preventive detention at Castro Castro and later acquitted of a sought life sentence, with prior probes into alleged homicides reported by local media.