“Silver or Lead”: two subjects are captured who extorted sticks of dynamite from merchants

A criminal gang that called itself “Fiends of the North” sowed terror among the merchants of the Limsky district of the city of commas. The criminals left bags with sticks of dynamite and threatening notes demanding thousand suns not to attack their victims.

However, during a police operation conducted yesterday afternoon on Thursday, the police managed to detain two alleged members of the said criminal group at the very moment when they were about to leave the cargo dynamiteinside a yellow bag, in a retail space dedicated to the sale of natural products.

In addition, a note was found on him that said: “Silver or lead, we are waiting for your support of SGD 5,000 this month.”

Detainees

As noted Colonel PNP Leibvi Dazadetainees Victor Ramirez (23) and Leopoldo Mejia (27), both Venezuelan citizens with an irregular migration status, as they do not have an alien card.

“Officers from the Organized Crime Unit of the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (Dirincri) dealt a heavy blow to a criminal group operating in the North Lima area. These are two Venezuelan citizens who, armed with 5 sticks of dynamite wrapped in duct tape and a live grenade, rode a stolen motorcycle and robbed and extorted money from businesses in the area,” the colonel explained.

He also said that both alleged perpetrators would be transferred to the headquarters Dirinkri on the avenue of Spain, in lima fencewhere they will be investigated on suspicion of crimes against public safety, aggravated robbery, extortion and blackmail.