Peruvian National Police

Peru PNP leadership change and major criminal arrests

9 clusters · 49 sources · last updated about 7 hours ago

Latest: Fredy López Mendoza appointed commander general of Peru's PNP

Lieutenant General Fredy López Mendoza has been officially appointed as the new General Commander of the National Police of Peru (PNP), succeeding Óscar Arriola Delgado. The appointment was formalized through Supreme Res

Kidnappings and police misconduct investigation in Peru

9 clusters · 102 sources · last updated about 21 hours ago

Latest: Peruvian police capture suspect in Trujillo kidnapping and quadruple homicide

Recent criminal activity in Peru has involved high-profile kidnappings of businessmen. In Lima, police rescued Colombian businessman Jhon Jairo Parra Montoya after an armed confrontation near the El Ángel cemetery involv

Ongoing crackdown on gangs, extortion, and illegal mining

43 clusters · 91 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: Authorities intervene in illegal mining in Peru and address amoeba detection in Mexico

Peruvian security forces have maintained a multi-regional offensive against organized crime, illegal mining, and extortion. Throughout mid-2026, operations targeted various criminal networks, including the dismantling of

Fujimori's security initiatives and legislative push

28 clusters · 316 sources · last updated 7 days ago

Latest: Peru's Chamber of Deputies approves interpellation of Interior Minister

On 10 September 2026, the Chamber of Deputies approved a motion to interpellate Interior Minister César Astudillo, requiring him to appear before Congress on 17 September to answer 27 questions regarding his management o

Capture and extradition of Los Pulpos leader

3 clusters · 38 sources · last updated 7 days ago

Latest: Jhonsson Pulpo allegedly directed Trujillo massacre from Bolivia

Jhonsson Smith Cruz Torres, known as ‘Jhonsson Pulpo’, the leader of the Peruvian criminal organization ‘Los Pulpos’, was captured in La Paz, Bolivia, following a coordinated operation involving the Peruvian National Pol

Ethics probe and suspension of Peruvian deputy Pérez Mallqui

7 clusters · 53 sources · last updated 16 days ago

Latest: Julián Pérez Mallqui faces ethics investigation for alleged violence

In early July 2026, Peruvian congressman Julián Pérez Mallqui was detained after his ex-partner reported physical and psychological abuse. Police recorded his forced entry into her San Miguel home on 31 July, and a judge

Deaths of Peruvian National Police officers

3 clusters · 15 sources · last updated 18 days ago

Latest: Law enforcement officers killed in separate shootings in Honduras and Peru

In mid-August 2026, several Peruvian National Police officers died in separate incidents. In Nuevo Chimbote, 24-year-old Suboficial Gerson Azaña Quezada died instantly after his motorcycle was struck on the Panamericana