Key Tren de Aragua Member 'Chacal' Captured in Peru

Peruvian police have captured Luis Johander Díaz Cerezo, known as ‘Chacal,’ a suspected key figure in the notorious Tren de Aragua criminal organization. The arrest occurred at a rented house in Cieneguilla, Lima, following an investigation that began with intelligence from the FBI in New York. The FBI had seized a cellphone from an arrested member of the group in the United States, providing a crucial lead for Peruvian authorities.

Authorities consider Chacal's capture a significant blow to Tren de Aragua's command and control structure within Peru, directly impacting its finances and expansion capabilities in the region. General Víctor Revoredo, head of Dirincri, stated that Díaz Cerezo played a fundamental role in the organization's logistical, financial, and operational direction. He is accused of orchestrating a network for various crimes and managing economic resources derived from extortion, which were reinvested to fuel the group's expansion across Latin America and the United States.

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His Majesty the King's health deteriorated over the weekend. The King is receiving antibiotics for a bacterial infection in his blood, and ‌has responded to this treatment.

One of the four cellphones seized during the operation revealed the group's extortion activities targeting the transportation company Enolsa. Messages sent from WhatsApp accounts like XD.E.S.AX and DESA demanded payments, threatening consequences for non-compliance. The name DESA is believed to be an acronym for "delincuentes, sicarios, extorsionadores, antitren" (criminals, hitmen, extortionists, anti-train).

Before his capture, Chacal, a 23-year-old Venezuelan standing 1.95 meters tall, was known to police only through photographs and videos. A scar on his left eyebrow and an earring on the same side gave him a mysterious appearance. He allegedly used the alias Liuver José Ramos Rivero to evade Peruvian justice. Originally from the Vargas state, Díaz Cerezo is believed to be part of a faction of Tren de Aragua, an organization primarily involved in extortion, contract killings, and protection rackets.

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The King is receiving antibiotics for a bacterial infection in his blood, and ‌has responded to this treatment.