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- Driver murdered in Villa El Salvador halts operations at El Triángulo company
- Peru and OAS strengthen cooperation against transnational organised crime
- 13-year-old detained in Callao for shooting bus driver to death
- 13-year-old detained for murder of bus driver in El Callao
- Jhonsson "Pulpo" sentenced to 35 years in prison for robbery and death of merchant in Trujillo
- Eight arrested for burning of minibus driver in Los Olivos: four are Venezuelan
- Peru second in Latin American ranking of countries losing battle against drug trafficking
- Driver attempts to hit police officer in Cajamarca to evade operation and is detained
- National Police Discipline Sub-Officer Detained for Drink-Driving and Crash in Huancayo
- Double murder in San Juan de Lurigancho: cameras reveal escape of gunmen on motorcycle
- Peruvian police seize more than 725,000 ecstasy pills in Lima
- Man arrested in Lima for recruiting Peruvians to fight in Ukraine; one victim died in combat
- Former PNP chief investigated over 2023 protest deaths dies at 60
- Raúl Alfaro, former PNP commander who ordered Castillo's arrest and investigated for deaths in 2022 protests, dies
- Prosecutor cites two suspects in murder of community leader Santiago Guardamino
- Over 800,000 ecstasy pills seized in Santa Anita and San Martín de Porres
- Operation in Lima and Pataz dismantles "Los Parqueros del Jota" gang: 12 arrested
- Two young men shot dead in San Juan de Lurigancho in apparent case of mistaken identity
- Peruvian police officer killed his wife in Ate with multiple prior complaints
- PNP Non-Commissioned Officer Arrested in Lima on Suspicion of Femicide of His Wife
- Candidate for mayor of Culebras arrested over trafficking of 72 kilos of ketamine
- Computer fraud leads cyber crimes in Peru: 19,602 reports in seven months
- Man shot dead in front of his family in Los Estibadores, Callao
- Journalist and candidate Susy Aponte "China Polo" shot dead in Áncash market
- PNP rescues three kidnapping victims and captures criminal gang in Lima
- Nine Ecuadorians arrested in Trujillo in joint PNP-FBI operation
- Nine Ecuadorians from Los Tiguerones Trux detained in Trujillo with FBI support
- 13-year-old student stops attending school in SJL following extortion threats from classmate
- Suspected hitman of 'China Polo' to be transferred to Lima due to gunshot wounds
- University student stabbed to death in San Juan de Lurigancho whilst resisting robbery
- University student murdered in San Juan de Lurigancho after resisting mobile phone theft
- Businessman kidnapped in Los Olivos: four armed men force him into black Kia
- US and Peru strengthen fight against organised crime with 'Shield of the Americas' agreement
- Police van strikes young man in San Juan de Miraflores condominium
- Homicide suspect in Juliaca captured with pistol and 99 rounds of ammunition in Ayaviri
- Seven arrested for kidnapping and four murders in Trujillo deny charges before judge
- Journalist and candidate Susy Aponte killed in Caraz, Áncash
- Regional candidate killed in Caraz: Ombudsman's Office demands urgent protection for candidates
- Shield of the Americas: 16 countries coordinate sanctions against 24 criminal gangs
- Peru declares state of emergency in Alto Nanay over illegal mining and organised crime
- Two arrested for murder of gubernatorial candidate in Áncash in Caraz
- Journalist and candidate Susy Aponte shot dead in Caraz, Áncash
- Firearm used in Susy Aponte killing linked to five further crimes in Peru
- Peru's Environment Ministry authorised retroactive shark fin quotas that benefited company under organised crime investigation
- Assassination of candidate Susy Aponte sparks censure motion against Peru's Interior Minister
- Regional candidate shot dead at market in Caraz, Áncash
- Death of 'China' Polo registered as "unknown cause" in SINADEF: murder does not appear in statistics
- Prosecutors charge 'Los Pulpos' with quadruple homicide and kidnapping in Trujillo: sentences exceed 20 years
- Two Venezuelans arrested in Peru over killing of Áncash gubernatorial candidate
- Murder suspects of candidate Susy Aponte to remain detained for 15 days
- No-confidence motion against Interior Minister Astudillo over murder of candidate Susy Aponte in Caraz
- Two arrested for murder of candidate Susy Alponte in Áncash remain in custody for 15 days
- Head of PNP leads investigation into journalist Susy Aponte's murder in Caraz
- Regional candidate shot dead in Caraz: had reported threats from prisons
- Ancash candidates demand dismissal of Interior Minister following journalist "China Polo" murder
- Journalist and candidate Susy Aponte shot dead in Caraz, Áncash
- Man arrested in Surco in connection with murder of candidate Susy Aponte
- Susy Aponte, candidate for governor, shot dead in Caraz market, Áncash
- Journalist 'China Polo' killed in Caraz: Press Council demands clarification of motive
- Three arrested in murder of regional candidate 'La China' Polo in Caraz