Two Venezuelans sought for murder of Chilean carabinero found in Peruvian prison
The PNP identified two Venezuelans held in Aucallama under false identities, linked to the murder of carabinero Daniel Palma in Santiago in 2023.
Venezuelans imprisoned in Peru used false names to conceal link to Chile crime
Two Venezuelan citizens sought by Chilean authorities in connection with the murder of a carabinero were located in Aucallama prison in Huaral, according to infobae.com. Both were held under false identities and faced charges in Peru for kidnapping and extortion. Their identification was made possible through biometric verification and the exchange of information between the police forces of Peru, Chile, and Venezuela.
False identities uncovered
PNP Colonel Hans Ruiz, cited by Panamericana TV's 24 horas programme, explained that one of the inmates was registered in the penitentiary system as Abraham Betaumbur. Verification established that his real name is Carlos Alexander Cortés Flores, known in criminal circles by the alias 'Carlitos Snake'.
The second inmate was registered as Víctor Manuel Castro Hurtado. Following the cross-checking of data, the authorities determined that his real identity is Alexander José Herrera Gil. Both had managed to operate under different names during their detention at the Huaral facility.
Coordination between three countries
Colonel Ruiz stated that the process included the collection of biometric elements to contrast the records of the inmates with foreign databases. Interpol Caracas subsequently submitted files from Venezuela's Administrative Service for Identification, Migration and Foreign Affairs (SAIME), which made it possible to confirm the real names of the two detainees.
The exchange between the institutions of Peru, Chile, and Venezuela was, according to the authorities, decisive in clarifying the identities and linking the inmates to the case opened in Santiago.
The murder of carabinero Daniel Palma
Sub-commissary San Martín, representing the Chilean Police, detailed that the homicide occurred in April 2023 during a police operation in the Chilean capital. The carabinero Daniel Palma Ibáñez, aged 33 and with nine years of service, approached to check a vehicle and received gunfire from inside the unit. The case prompted an investigation to identify those responsible and clarify the circumstances of the attack.
Extradition pending Peruvian justice
Chilean authorities expressed their interest in initiating extradition proceedings once the identities were confirmed. However, the process depends on the legal status of each inmate in Peruvian territory.
One of those under investigation faces proceedings for the kidnapping of a businessman, so his situation before the national courts must be resolved first. Sub-commissary San Martín stated that his institution must await the decision of the Peruvian justice system before proceeding with transfer arrangements.
Once the decision of the Peruvian judicial bodies is known, the Chilean Police will be able to formalise the request for those under investigation to be placed at the disposal of the Chilean authorities.
Source: Google News CL — Crime