Peruvian police officer arrested for selling stolen gun to criminal group member

A member of the National Police of Peru (PNP) has been arrested for allegedly selling a stolen firearm in Manchay, within the Pachacámac district. The officer, identified as Jesús D. V. H., 32, is accused of taking possession of a pistol that had been stolen from a resident and subsequently selling it to an individual linked to the criminal group Los Chukis.

According to the fiscal investigation, Los Chukis is involved in extortion, contract killings, and land trafficking in the capital. The officer will serve five months of preventive detention as he is investigated for the alleged crimes of endangering public safety through the illegal manufacture, sale, use, or possession of weapons and ammunition, and for dereliction of duty, both against the state. This information was provided by the Provincial Criminal Prosecutor's Office of Lurín.

The case dates back to March 1, 2025, when the partner of a resident named Santos L. D. A. discovered that unknown individuals had entered their home in Manchay and stolen belongings, including a firearm and two magazines with 12 rounds. The victim reported the theft to the local police station.

Investigators identified Jorge A. V. Rojas, a neighbor of the victim, as the individual who stole the pistol. He was apprehended by the investigating officer, Jesús D. V. H., and another PNP member during a patrol. The prosecution alleges that these officers then took possession of the stolen firearm belonging to the victim.

The Public Ministry's investigation further suggests that the day after the intervention, the accused police officer contacted Luis E. D. V. via WhatsApp, offering to sell him a pistol and sending a photograph. The officer allegedly requested 2,000 Peruvian soles for the weapon. Preliminary investigations, conducted with the High-Complexity Crimes Investigation Division (Diviac), confirmed that the officer had sold the stolen weapon to a member of Los Chukis.