Suspected driver arrested over multimillion-dollar gold bullion robbery on Lima’s Costa Verde

Police have arrested a suspected driver allegedly involved in the robbery of gold bullion on Lima’s Costa Verde. Danfer Alberto Centeno Lazarte was detained in San Martín de Porres and identified as a suspected member of the criminal organization Los Injertos del Callao y Ventanilla.

Colonel Roger Cano, head of the National Police robbery division, said investigators determined that a Kia Picanto belonging to Centeno may have been used in the assault. Under the police theory, Centeno drove the vehicle and carried out lookout duties on the highway to help the other criminals move during the robbery.

The attack took place on the Escardó incline, when armed men intercepted a vehicle transporting the gold bars. The assault, carried out on a public road, caused alarm because of its violence and apparent planning.

After his arrest, Centeno allegedly told police that he had rented the car to a Venezuelan citizen. Cano said the suspect provided only the person’s name and no further information that could identify him. Police also said Centeno had previously been summoned to give his account but failed to appear.

Investigators said he later stayed hidden in several locations, including outside Lima. He recently returned from another part of the country and moved into a room in San Martín de Porres, where officers found him with his partner. Police said they also found a firearm during the arrest. Centeno was placed at the disposal of authorities as investigators determine his level of involvement and identify the other alleged members of the gang.

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