Peru police conduct multiple operations against organized crime

Authorities in Peru have conducted several operations targeting organized crime and theft. In Comas, the First Corporate Specialized Prosecutor's Office for Cybercrime raided 13 properties used by a network operating as a fake bank advisor call center. Eleven suspects were detained, and authorities seized approximately S/40,000 and US$10,000 in cash, along with laptops and mobile devices.

In other regions, police have intercepted various criminal activities. In Ambo, two women were intercepted following a reported aggravated robbery in the Huaracalla hamlet, where a victim was assaulted and robbed of a mobile phone and S/4,000. In Pocollay, an investigation into a robbery of merchants led to the seizure of four vehicles with adulterated license plates and ammunition.

Additionally, in Chimbote, police are seeking to seize a residence used as a hideout for stolen vehicles and explosives. During an operation, agents found four vehicles with active theft reports and apprehended a suspected member of the ‘Las Sombras de Nuevo Chimbote’ criminal gang. In Trujillo, a minimarket in the Villa Marina sector was targeted in an armed robbery, with security footage capturing suspects threatening occupants to steal cash and personal belongings.