Los Pulpos Leader Transferred
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Bolivia transfers alleged Los Pulpos leader Jhonsson Smit Cruz Torres to Peru after arresting him in La Paz. Peruvian authorities link him to a yearslong fugitive case and say he changed his appearance to evade justice.
'Jhonsson Pulpo' arrives in Peru after Bolivia expels Los Pulpos leader
Jhonsson Smit Cruz Torres, alias “Jhonsson Pulpo,” is now in Peru after Bolivia expelled him following his capture in La Paz. The alleged leader of the Los Pulpos criminal organization crossed into Peru through Desaguadero, in the Puno region, and was handed over to the Peruvian National Police at the binational border center. The transfer took place under a broad security operation. Six police ve…
Bolivia hands over Los Pulpos crime boss Jhonsson Pulpo to Peru
After years of searching, Bolivia handed Peru one of its most wanted criminal figures. Jhonsson Cruz Torres, known as Jhonsson Pulpo, was transferred across the border just hours after Bolivian police…
Bolivia captures leader of feared Peruvian gang Los Pulpos
Jhonsson Smit Cruz, one of Peru’s most wanted men and the alleged leader of the feared Los Pulpos gang, was captured in Bolivia and is due to be expelled to Peru. Cruz, 30, known as “John Pulpo,” was …
Who is ‘Jhon Pulpo,’ the Los Pulpos leader who changed his face and was arrested in Bolivia?
Jhonsson Smit Cruz Torres, known as “Jhon Pulpo,” was arrested in central La Paz after authorities tracked down one of Peru’s most wanted alleged criminals. The operation took place at about 9:45 a.m.…
‘Jhonsson Pulpo’ captured in Bolivia on international warrant, after receiving life sentence
Jhonsson Smit Cruz Torres, known as “Jhonsson Pulpo,” was captured in La Paz after several years on the run. Peruvian police consider him one of the main leaders of the Los Pulpos de Cruz Blanca crimi…
‘Jhon Pulpo’ changed his appearance to evade justice before capture in Bolivia
Jhonsson Smith Cruz Torres, known as Jhon Pulpo, appeared markedly different when Bolivian authorities captured him on Tuesday, Sept. 1. His hair was straight and combed down, his eyebrows were fuller…
