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Trujillo Case Exposes Executive-Police Rift in Peru's Anti-Crime Effort
La República (Peru)LO·PE·2 days ago
In Trujillo, Peru, kidnappers posing as police freed mining entrepreneur Jenss Lara Tantaquilla after a $5 million ransom demand. Police arrested Roy Peter Bocanegra Aguilar for transporting weapons and uniforms from Pataz to Trujillo. The incident highlights organized crime targeting the mining sector in Peru's La Libertad region.