reaffirmed the Executive Branch's commitment to working intensively to enhance citizen security, as well as to fight crime and organized crime.
Remarks were made in Lima's Independencia district, where he oversaw a major operation by the Peruvian National Police (PNP), accompanied by Interior Minister Carlos Malaver.
"In compliance with the guidelines set by the President of the Republic and in fulfillment of my duty as Prime Minister, we are in constant coordination with the Minister of Interior, the Minister of Defense, and the other ministers from sectors involved in the fight against crime," Arana indicated on Sunday evening.
The operation in Independencia took place at three different locations within the district. It involved 225 National Police agents, 20 patrol cars, and 200 motorcycles.
"We are coordinating how to optimize these interventions, which are being carried out within the framework of the state of emergency in several districts of Lima and in Callao," said Arana, who stated that police operations will continue.
Coordinated Effort
Moreover, the Cabinet chief announced that he will begin talks with justice system officials to strengthen the fight against organized crime.
"We cannot achieve tangible results unless the police, the Ministry of Interior, the Public Ministry, and the Judiciary act in a coordinated manner," Arana emphasized.
"This is a task in which all institutions must work together. That will be the policy of this Cabinet in the fight against crime: inter-institutional coordination," he added.
"We are working hard on the operations. Actions against crime will not cease," said Arana, who recalled that in recent days he had held a meeting with Cajamarca region governor and mayors to coordinate efforts against illegal mining in the northern Andean region.
He also supervised on-site the actions of the Pataz Unified Command to eradicate this scourge and related crimes in that province belonging to La Libertad region.