Peru's Police Get US Funding and Telecom Training to Fight Organized Crime

The United States announced financing for a new Complex Crime Investigation Unit of the Peruvian National Police (PNP). The program, backed by the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Office and technical assistance from the FBI, will provide equipment, specialized training and operational support to target high‑complexity criminal networks involved in drug trafficking, illegal mining, extortion and money laundering. A meeting in Lima is planned for September to explore further U.S. investment in prisons, infrastructure, energy and technology.

Separately, telecom operator Claro Peru delivered a training workshop for the PNP’s Division of Extortion Investigation. Officers were instructed on the legal and technical use of telecommunications data—call‑traffic reports, IP addresses, geolocation and mobile‑cell analysis—to improve investigations of extortion and organized crime that increasingly rely on internet‑based messaging apps. The session was opened by PNP commander Sabino Deywin Jiménez Álvarez and highlighted cooperation between the private sector and law‑enforcement agencies.