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- Femicide in La Victoria: retired ex-police officer shoots dead Venezuelan woman who left him
- Urban singer 'Capricho Ferrari' shot dead in Villa María del Triunfo
- Seven arrested in extortion ring targeting transport companies in Lima North, including alleged hacker
- Taxi driver shot dead at close range on Avenida Colonial, Cercado de Lima
- Card-seller killed at Jorge Chávez Metro station in Lima's Surco district
- Taxi driver killed by gunshots on Colonial Avenue in Cercado de Lima
- Ex-police officer riddled with bullets at family gathering in Jicamarca: two dead and one seriously wounded
- Adrián Solís, suspected mastermind of 'China Polo' murder, arrested in Venezuela with no extradition possibility
- Man shot dead on La Marina avenue in Callao in broad daylight
- Hitman shoots dead 23-year-old minibus driver in San Juan de Lurigancho
- Bus driver shot dead in San Juan de Lurigancho; gunman fled by bicycle
- CAN conducts over 100 joint operations against organised crime in Andean border regions
- Explosives used against homes in Alto Selva Alegre and Cerro Colorado, Arequipa
- Suspected killer of psychology student attacked in SJL arrested in Chiclayo
- Peru detains "Papá", uncle of "Pequeño J" and alleged leader of gang behind triple murder in Florencio Varela
- Man arrested in Monsefú suspected of murdering university student in San Juan de Lurigancho
- Fujimori creates elite unit of 1,350 officers following 25 transport worker killings in Lima
- Gunmen on motorcycle murder man in front of his daughter in Surquillo, Lima
- Digital fraud in Peru: 74% suffered scam attempts and 92% fear AI deception
- Peruvian fugitive captured in Lima after 12 years evading justice for child sexual abuse in Rome
- Peruvian sent to remand prison for recruiting compatriots to fight in Russia
- Robber killed and two wounded in police pursuit on Southern Panamerican Highway over vehicle theft
- Gang 'Los Mexicanos' threatens to kill bus workers in San Juan de Miraflores
- Motorcyclist taxi driver murdered in front of his daughters in San Juan de Lurigancho: eight bullet casings found
- Keiko Fujimori expands El Milagro prison in Trujillo and announces permanent searches
- Peru creates Unified Command with 1,350 personnel to combat organised crime
- Chamber of Deputies votes Thursday on censure motion against Minister Astudillo over security crisis
- Four extortionists arrested in Comas and Chaclacayo in simultaneous operations
- Colombian member of terrorist gang 'La Cordillera' arrested in Lima with weapons and drug press
- Minibus assistant shot dead in San Juan de Miraflores near Atocongo
- Two arrested in Cercado de Lima for manufacturing ecstasy for BTS concerts
- Remains of PNP non-commissioned officer killed in anti-mining operation in Madre de Dios arrive in Lima
- Colombian with Interpol red notice detained for selling ecstasy at BTS concerts in Lima
- Colombian wanted by Interpol arrested in Lima with ecstasy and homemade rifle
- Peru creates unified Armed Forces and National Police command against organised crime
- Argentine actress María Colla arrested at Jorge Chávez airport over fraud case in Querétaro
- Man shot dead after football match in San Juan de Lurigancho
- Father of slain environmental defender in Madre de Dios: "The State could have prevented my son's death"
- One dead and police officer injured in shooting during vote count in Áncash
- Woman with dual Argentine and Mexican nationality arrested in Lima for fraud
- Dircote investigates death threats against President Fujimori in Peru
- 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