Police confiscated more than 1,500 cell phones of dubious provenance in a mega operation carried out at the Huai Cang Market.

The National Police, in cooperation with the Serenasgo of the Municipality of Lima, carried out a mega operation in Huaycan Community Model Market where 1,525 cell phones of dubious origin, four processors, eight laptops, 28 Chinese boxes, 721 chips, and 14 phones reported as stolen were seized. The intervention took place on 37 stands.

PPP General Ivan Carlos Lizzetti Salazar reported that about 250 police officers and 50 members Serenity MML They participated in the intervention, during which seven people were arrested. They will be investigated on suspicion of crimes against property, reception and against freedom of labor.

“We are committed to preventing the purchase of this illegal equipment. These stands where these items were found will be closed after evaluation by officials Ate District Municipality or for administrative offenses that may serve as a basis for such criminal acts,” said General Lizzetti.

Stolen cell phones were also unlocked and flashed at these booths. All teams will be sent to the department for crimes against the state. The detainees will also be transferred there for investigation into the case.

A similar operation happened in SJL

Last month, the National Police detained three people and seized about 1,022 cell phones, which did not have the appropriate documents confirming their legal origin, in an operation carried out at the La Cachina 12 shopping center, located in the 37th block of Canto Grande Avenue in San Juan de Lurigancho. The tampering also resulted in the acquisition of accessories used by some vendors to flash and unlock phones claimed to be stolen.

PPP General Ivan Carlos Lizzetti Salazar, head of the Directorate of State Security, also led this operation and claimed that some of the subjects were working under the guise of a technical service, but in fact they were doing the job of removing all information from illegally obtained telephone equipment.

The intervention was carried out jointly with personnel from DIRNOS, the Special Operations Directorate of the Peruvian National Police (DIROES PNP), the Special Services Unit (USE), the Immigration Police, the Traffic Police and Citizen Abdul’s Chief of Security. Miranda with the staff of the Municipality of Lima. 400 servicemen participated in the operation.