Air Force sub-lieutenant and ex-Army member arrested for transporting over 50 kilos of marijuana

In a significant bust on the Panamericana Sur highway, police in Lurín have dismantled a criminal organization known as 'Los Traqueteros del Sur,' allegedly involved in the illicit drug trade. The operation led to the arrest of three men, including Rolando Aquise Olarte, 41; Walter Arturo Acosta Vásquez, 32, a licensed member of the Army; and Efraín Conde Quispe, 29, a second-lieutenant in the Air Force. The arrests occurred near the Yanbal factory at kilometer 31, where officers observed the suspects transferring packages between two vehicles. A strong smell of cannabis sativa, or marijuana, emanated from the bags. During the intervention, authorities discovered approximately 53 kilograms of marijuana within the two seized vehicles—a trailer and a car—which are believed to have been used for transporting the illegal substance. Four cell phones were also confiscated as evidence. The detainees, the confiscated drugs, and the vehicles have been handed over to the relevant police station to continue legal proceedings under the purview of the Public Ministry. This operation underscores the ongoing efforts by Peruvian law enforcement to combat drug trafficking along key transportation routes.