Lurín: caen “Los Injertos del Sur” con armamento de guerra

An operation by the Kidnapping and Extortion Investigation Division of the Dirincri (National Directorate of Criminal Investigation) led to the capture of two alleged members of the criminal organization "Los Injertos del Sur" (The Southern Grafts) in a house in the Lurín district. During the raid, agents found a significant arsenal of weapons which, according to initial investigations, had been used to extort transporters in southern Lima. The detainees, identified by the aliases "Chueco" and "Chana," were apprehended inside the property where a Glock pistol, a mini Uzi, loaded magazines, an adapter that converts a pistol into a longer-range weapon, more than S/2,600 in cash, Santa Muerte masks, and other items linked to criminal activities were seized. One of the detainees stated that he was only storing the weapons at the request of a man known as "Lengua" (Tongue), brother of alias "Achorado" (Tough Guy). The head of the Anti-Extortion Division, Colonel Holger Obando, reported that the arrests were the result of an investigation launched after complaints from several victims, including a public transportation company that had been threatened with armed attacks if it did not hand over large sums of money. He also indicated that those arrested themselves admitted that the weapons and ammunition were related to extortion activities. CELL PHONES SEIZED During the raid, a dozen cell phones were also seized, some of them damaged, apparently with the intention of destroying evidence. However, the police reported that specialized teams will conduct forensic analysis to recover the stored information, while the investigation continues to identify other members of the alleged criminal organization and determine their involvement in various extortion cases in South Lima. Visit http://ptv.pe/470685 for more information Aired on the 24 Horas Central Edition program on Panamericana Televisión on July 1, 2026 More news from Peru and the world at panamericana.pe