Capturan a exsicario de alias “El Monstruo” cuando pretendía asaltar a comerciante

A joint operation by intelligence agents from the Dirimía (Directorate of Criminal Investigation), the Robbery Investigation Division, and the SUAT (Special Operations Unit) thwarted a violent robbery at the Wholesale Fruit Market No. 2. According to the investigation, a group of criminals planned to steal cash from a merchant who was also acting as a bank agent. According to the National Police, the suspects entered through one of the market's gates with the intention of carrying out the robbery. When they drew their weapons to subdue the security personnel, officers deployed in the area intervened, resulting in one criminal killed, another wounded, and two more arrested. Authorities identified one of those arrested as a subject who had been captured in 2024 when he was still a minor. The head of the Robbery Investigation Division, Colonel Roger Cano, indicated that this individual is a suspected former hitman linked to the criminal organization of "El Monstruo" (The Monster), which is dedicated to extortion and attacks against transportation companies. ONGOING INVESTIGATIONS Police reported that investigations are ongoing to determine if those involved are part of a new criminal group seeking to expand its control in the capital. Meanwhile, market vendors and workers expressed their concern about the insecurity and fear of possible reprisals, while authorities reinforced security measures in the area. Visit http://ptv.pe/469897 for more information Aired on the 24 Horas Central Edition program on Panamericana Televisión on June 15, 2026 More news from Peru and the world at panamericana.pe