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Crime and vigilante response in Sauce, Peru

Overview

In the Sauce district of Peru, residents mobilized to apprehend suspects following the murder of Álex Aníbal Coronado de la Cruz, a 36-year-old cell phone technician. The attack took place at the victim’s establishment near a local police station.

During an overnight search, locals intercepted a suspect identified as Nasaiel Salazar Alejandro, a Venezuelan national. Following a pursuit and gunfire, the individual was apprehended and beaten by a crowd. Authorities from the Criminal Investigation Division (Divincri) of Tarapoto intervened to secure the suspect, who required medical treatment for injuries sustained during the mob action.

A Taurus .38 caliber pistol was recovered during the search. Residents are reportedly utilizing drones to assist in the search for a second suspect.

Entities

Los Tiguerones Trux · Policía Nacional del Perú · Tarapoto · FBI · Divincri

Timeline

  1. 7 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Sauce residents detain suspect in cell phone technician murder

    Residents in Sauce, Peru, detained a suspect and recovered a firearm following the murder of a local cell phone technician. Police intervened to prevent vigilante justice.

  2. 8 days ago

    [CRIME] 12 sources
    FBI and Peruvian police dismantle Los Tiguerones Trux in Trujillo

    The FBI and Peruvian police dismantled the Ecuadorian criminal group ‘Los Tiguerones Trux’ in Trujillo, arresting nine suspects for extortion and drug trafficking.

Sources

diariocorreo.pe · diariovoces.com.pe · eluniverso.com · expreso.ec · investiga.pe · jornada.com.pe · lahora.pe · losandes.com.pe · radiosantarosa.com.pe · radiotarma.com · soltvperu.com · tctelevision.com · ultimahora.com.py · viatelevision.pe