Trujillo Massacre Investigation
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Peruvian authorities investigate the kidnapping and killings in Trujillo while disputing claims about police involvement and the detainees’ roles. Police say a truck used a cloned plate, defense lawyers cite drug-related arrests, and prosecutors say evidence does not yet link five detainees to the crimes.
The Extraordinary Criminal History of Peru’s Most-Wanted ‘Jhonsson Pulpo’
Jhonsson Smith Cruz Torres, one of Peru’s most-wanted fugitives, is back on Peruvian soil after being captured in La Paz, Bolivia. Authorities detained him alongside 23-year-old Gabriel Alexander Mendocilla Gómez. Cruz Torres had US$10,000, 70,000 Chilean pesos and 700 Bolivianos, evidence that he had recently been moving between Chile and Bolivia, according to the account. Known as “Jhonsson Pulp…
Peru police deny patrol vehicle involvement in Trujillo massacre, say truck used cloned plate
Peru’s National Police has rejected claims that one of its vehicles was used in the kidnapping of a businessman and the killing of four people in Trujillo, in the La Libertad region. In Communiqué No.…
New turn in Trujillo massacre case: Defense says detainees were arrested over drugs, not four killings
The lawyer for two people detained in connection with the Trujillo massacre says they were initially arrested over alleged drug offenses, not for the kidnapping and killing of four people. Juan Alvara…
Peru Prosecutor Warns Evidence Does Not Yet Link Five Detainees to Trujillo Killings and Kidnapping
Peru’s lead organized-crime prosecutor is urging caution over five people detained after a deadly attack and kidnapping in Trujillo, saying police suspicions are not yet proof. Jorge Chávez Cotrina sa…
