Peru arrests 13 suspected illegal-mining extortion gang members in Madre de Dios

Peruvian authorities arrested 13 alleged members of Los Guardianes de la Pampa in Madre de Dios, seizing rifles, pistols, ammunition, trucks, and cash. The group is suspected of extorting illegal miners, homicide, and illegal weapons possession. This is a law-enforcement action against organized crime in a key illegal-mining region, with no immediate market impact.