In total, 58 criminal gangs have been eliminated in Lima over the past four days.

A total of 58 criminal gangs have been eliminated by the Peruvian National Police (PNP) in the past few hours, and 180 common criminals involved in aggravated robbery, illegal possession of firearms, drug trafficking and theft have been arrested throughout the metropolitan area Lima. V Ministry of the Interior (minter).

During the presentation of the results of the police operations that began last Thursday, the 2nd, the head of the sector, Vicente Romero, said that 120 people required by the courts were arrested during these raids, and 120 illegal foreign citizens were detained.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs explained that as a result of police operations carried out over the past four days, 22 firearms, seven spears and 8 cold weapons were seized. Similarly, law enforcement authorities seized 16,468 packages of basic coca paste (BPC), 1,012 packages of marijuana, and 207 packages of cocaine hydrochloride. In addition, 201 stolen mobile phones were seized, which were planned to be sold illegally on the black market.

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Owner minter He said these results are part of a new strategy that the National Police is using in its frontline fight against crime, which has the support of local authorities to work together for the benefit of all citizens.

“We report on the results of a frontal strategy to combat crime. It is important to note that we are working in coordination with the municipalities. I see that there are very good results, especially on the seizure of firearms and mobile phones,” he said.

The general commander of the Peruvian National Police, Raul Alfaro, assured that they will continue these operations in Lima and Callao as part of a new plan to counter the rise in crime. He explained that this new strategy consists of performing three daily operations and one weekend mega operation.