# Crime and vigilante response in Sauce, Peru

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/crime-and-vigilante-response-in-sauce-peru
> Updated: 2026-09-25T04:22:16.000Z. Sources: 14. Developments: 2.

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.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-25: 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 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sauce-residents-detain-suspect-in-cell-phone-technician-murder

### 2026-09-23: 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.

12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/peruvian-police-arrest-homicide-suspect-and-seize-ammunition

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