Gang 'Los Pulpos' investigated for kidnapping and four deaths in Trujillo
The PNP investigates the gang 'Los Pulpos' for the kidnapping of a mining businessman that left four people dead in Trujillo.
PNP targets 'Los Pulpos' following deadly kidnapping of mining businessman in Trujillo
According to Google News PE — Crime, Peru's National Police (PNP) have the criminal organisation known as 'Los Pulpos' in their sights in relation to the kidnapping of a mining sector businessman that occurred in Trujillo, an incident that left four people dead.
The authorities are investigating the link between this gang and the operation that triggered the violent events. The businessman was a victim of an abduction that resulted in a confrontation with lethal consequences, although the precise details of how the incident unfolded have not been officially confirmed in full.
Trujillo, capital of the La Libertad region, has registered a sustained increase in criminal organisation activity linked to extortion and kidnapping in recent years, sectors that frequently target the mining industry.
The PNP has not yet informed the public of any detainees in the framework of this investigation. Enquiries continue to determine individual responsibilities within the structure of 'Los Pulpos'.
Source: Google News PE — Crime