PNP sub-officer arrested for membership in criminal gang 'The Untouchables of the Centre' in Huancayo
Eleven alleged members of the gang were captured in a major operation in Huancayo, including a PNP sub-officer known as 'The Boss'.
Major operation in Huancayo yields eleven arrests, including off-duty police officer
The National Police of Peru captured eleven alleged members of the criminal gang 'The Untouchables of the Centre' during an operation carried out in the early morning hours in Huancayo, Junín region, according to infobae.com. Among those detained is a PNP sub-officer identified as Luis Vilcahuamán Orellana, alias 'The Boss', who was on leave and was working in a mine at the time of his arrest.
The operation, named Diómedes, included searches of 28 properties including homes and establishments allegedly linked to illicit activities of the organisation. Agents found approximately 900 mobile phones and S/250,000 in cash, along with other high-end devices.
One of the locations searched was an establishment known as Andaluz, in Huancayo, which has been identified for its alleged involvement in the sale and receipt of stolen mobile phones. The searches were also extended to residences located in the Pasco region.
General PNP César Calero Cisneros informed on the interventions. The eleven investigated individuals were transferred to the headquarters of the Criminal Investigation Division (Divincri) of Huancayo, where investigations continue.
Aliases of those arrested
The list of those captured includes Luis López Sánchez, alias 'The Shark'; Yuli Bernaola Salazar, alias 'Yuli'; John Quispe Antialón, alias 'The Jumper'; José Aquino Rosales, alias 'The Parrot'; Raúl Sánchez Vázquez, alias 'Raúl'; and Susana Vázquez, alias 'Aunt Susi'.
Criminal method: intoxicated victims and fake taxis
According to investigations, the gang allegedly targeted people under the influence of alcohol in order to rob them of their belongings and gain access to their bank accounts. One method allegedly consisted of approaching victims under false pretences using vehicles operating as taxis, seizing their mobile phones and making transfers to empty their accounts.
The organisation's activities were reportedly not limited to Huancayo. Investigations point to operations at various points in Pasco, and authorities have identified evidence of this criminal method also in Abancay, Apurímac region, although this claim will need to be clarified by the authorities.
Police are working on identifying the owners of the seized mobile phones to determine their origin and facilitate their eventual return. The eleven detainees remain under investigation whilst authorities establish the individual responsibilities of each person detained.
Source: Google News PE — Crime