Caen 'Los Feroces de Bayóvar’: extorsionaban y disparaban a buses de transporte público

In an operation by the Peruvian National Police (PNP), which involved a shootout, officers arrested two men and a woman, alleged members of the criminal gang known as ‘Los Feroces de Bayóvar’ (The Fierce Ones of Bayóvar), dedicated to extorting public transportation companies. According to the head of the Lima Central Police Region, General Jorge Luis Castillo, the criminals opened fire on a bus belonging to the company known as ‘Los Anaranjados’ (The Orange Ones) days earlier. However, their actions did not go unpunished, and after intelligence work, officers located the suspects. “The individuals, riding a motorcycle, fired two shots at the transportation company. The attack occurred at bus stop 7 in Canto Grande, Huáscar. Thanks to the intelligence work of the Green Squadron, three people were arrested: the two men who fired the shots and the woman, who was in charge of receiving the extortion payments,” he commented on Buenos Días Perú (Good Morning Peru). They Not Only Demanded Money, They Also Attacked Vehicles The head of the Green Squadron, Colonel Carlos Alcántara, stated that the "Fierce Ones of Bayóvar" not only demanded money from transportation companies, but also sought to intimidate drivers by attacking their vehicles. "The criminal gang not only extorted money, but also carried out their threats, shooting at vehicles to force victims to pay protection money. They kept the transportation sector in a state of fear," he said. Visit http://ptv.pe/470404 for more information Aired on the program Buenos Días Perú on Panamericana Televisión on June 26, 2026 More news from Peru and the world at panamericana.pe