"We have a recommendation for police station chiefs: when citizens go to file extortion complaints, you must accept them and launch the investigation. You cannot be indifferent to the complaints," she said while leading a new session of the War Room on Thursday evening.
At this meeting, the Head of State indicated that the fight against crime will address the issues inherited from previous governments that allowed the unchecked entry of foreigners without meeting basic immigration control requirements.
"All the actions we have been reporting at this War Room are firm and decisive steps in this process of a frontal fight against crime," Mrs. Boluarte emphasized.
Likewise, the top official emphasized the need to combine efforts, commitment, and teamwork with regional and local governments, the private sector, as well as the Public Ministry and the Judiciary.
The president detailed that, in the last 24 hours, 6,300 police agents were deployed in Lima and Callao, carrying out 565 operations that led to the capture of 314 criminals.
Of those detained, 276 are Peruvians and 38 are foreigners. Additionally, 49 individuals with active warrants were apprehended.
At the same time, the Armed Forces strengthened security with 4,160 personnel who carried out 250 patrols, ensuring the Peruvian State's presence in the fight against crime.
In turn, Peruvian National Police General Commander Victor Zanabria detailed that nine criminal gangs were dismantled, including "Los Despiadados" (The Ruthless) with the capture of 11 members involved in drug trafficking and extortion in Callao region.
Of the detainees, four were minors. A loaded revolver, a homemade metal pistol with a loaded magazine, nine rounds of ammunition, nine mobile phones, and one kilogram of marijuana were seized.
In addition, the gangs "La Hermandad del Crimen de Pachacutec" (The Brotherhood of Crime of Pachacútec), "Los Gansters de Santa Rosa" (The Gangsters of Santa Rosa), "Los Gatilleros del Sur" (The Gunmen of the South), "Los Babies del Cruce" (The Babies of the Crossing), "Los Cargosos de Nueva Esperanza" (The Annoying Ones of New Hope), "Los Malditos del Peine" (The Cursed Ones of the Comb), "Los Forajidos del Arenal" (The Outlaws of El Arenal), and "Los Malditos de Tusilagos" (The Cursed Ones of Tusilagos) were dismantled.
These had been involved in crimes such as aggravated robbery, illegal possession of firearms, and drug trafficking.
In addition, police operations were carried out at the San Pedro and Sarita Colonia markets in Lima’s Chorrillos district, where six individuals were detained and 85 mobile phones were seized (22 reported as stolen and 63 under verification).