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Two Mototaxis Torched Outside Lima Home as Police Probe Suspected Extortion

Investigators are analyzing security video of two hooded figures alongside a charred jacket to identify the attackers.

Overview

  • The pre-dawn arson in Los Huertos del Naranjal, San Martín de Porres, destroyed two parked mototaxis and scorched the home’s façade, shattering windows.
  • Police remain at the scene reviewing CCTV and physical evidence, and no arrests have been announced.
  • A neighbor found a threatening letter with a phone number after the blaze and handed it to the National Police, according to Caretas.
  • The vehicles bore Empresa Enrique Milla logos, which police and media link to extortion targeting transport operators, though the owner says he received no prior threats.
  • The victim says the destroyed mototaxis were his primary source of income to support his five children.