Zbuss employee shot in alleged extortion attack; third incident in a week

Violence linked to extortion has again targeted the interprovincial transport company Zbuss in Peru. On Wednesday, June 10, a passenger greeter for the company was shot in the left thigh by suspected criminals near one of Zbuss's offices in the Independence district.

The injured worker was rushed to the Cayetano Heredia Hospital for treatment. At the scene, the assailants left an extortion note attributed to the criminal group "La Federación." The message warned transport companies serving routes to Huaral, Chancay, Huacho, Barranca, Huarmey, Huaraz, Churín, and other northern destinations, demanding their compliance with the organization.

"Align with us, or we will leave drivers lying around," the note stated, providing a WhatsApp number for contact. Authorities are investigating whether this attack is part of an escalating series of threats against interprovincial transport operators in northern Lima Metropolitana.

Zbuss has been the target of multiple attacks recently. On June 5, two individuals on a motorcycle fired at the company's headquarters in Independencia, hitting the gate and wall. Days later, another motorcycle-borne pair threw a pineapple-type grenade at the main door, which fortunately did not detonate due to a worker's quick action in moving it away from the building.