colonel Victor Reboredothe new head of the extortion investigation unit, announced this Thursday that an international criminal organization Aragua train It continues to be active in Peru and denounces misconduct within the National Institute of Prisons (INPE). Ivan Paredescharged with bribery.
Conversation with a TV program hosted by journalist Milagros Leyva WillaxThe officer said the transnational gangs had not been “fully dismantled” and their presence in the country “remains ongoing.”
Earlier this year, former President Dina Bolarte declared that the Aragua train had been “virtually dismantled” thanks to the work of state institutions. Ministry of the Interior and National Police The (PNP) is calling on the public prosecutor’s office and judicial authorities not to release criminals, “because if they do, they will be further empowered to kill on the spot.”
A criminal organization born in Venezuela’s Tocolon PrisonIt also has expanded operations in Colombia, Peru, Bolivia and Chile, and authorities say it is responsible for multiple crimes including drug trafficking, extortion, kidnapping and murder.
Mr. Reboredo pointed out the following impacts: Aragua train Violence increased in situations dominated by integrated criminal networks, such as the Cruz Arce brothers, leaders of theThe Taco‘. When asked about the cell phones and chips seized at the prison, and the presence of corruption in INPE, the colonel replied, “There was definitely some kind of lack of control.”
“Resocialization has not yielded results, so we have to make objective changes. Who left Malanguita? Didn’t they leave Malanguita?” Gerson Galvez Carré “Caracol”?Isn’t there a Gringacho? No Los Pulpos? There is definitely something out there, and there is cancer. “It’s not an infectious disease, it’s cancer,” he said.
Minister of Justice, walter martinezlast week announced the initiation of disciplinary action against INPE’s director for bribery and neglect of duties, and Prime Minister Ernesto Alvarez reported that he would soon decide on his continued role.
Reboredo noted that interim President José Geri had ordered measures such as isolating the ringleaders and cutting off electricity to the prison. “I am confident that gradually this situation will end, because these people are irreparable. Their rights given by the Constitution are being abused. Therefore, everything must be cut off because these people are harming our people,” he suggested.
Mr Geri, who took office a month ago after Mr Bolarte’s ouster, declared a 30-day state of emergency in Lima and Callao province on October 22 to combat organized crime.
A few days later, Mr. Reboredo was appointed head of the new PNP extortion investigation unit. in parallel, Minister of the Interior Vicente Tiburcioreported that extortion rose to 36%. Lima metropolitan area and 33% Callao within the last year.
The new division has dedicated agents and operational intelligence teams aimed at confronting criminal organizations, particularly in affected sectors such as transport.
The minister highlighted Mr. Reboredo’s background as “a police officer who faced threats, inspired by his example, and today resolutely fights against extortion.” To take up this position, the colonel returned from Chile, where, according to police intelligence, the leader of “Los Pulpos” was to be found. Johnson Smit Cruz Torres.
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