A routine search operation carried out this Monday in St. Lurigancho prison allowed the seizure of five cell phones, six scales, 1485 boxes of cigarettes and up to 50 kg of illegal substances hidden in the so-called “psychiatric ward” of the aforementioned prison.
The National Penitentiary Institute (Inpe) said in a statement that at 10:30 am today, in accordance with security regulations, personnel from the Special Operations Group, the Lima Regional Office and the Intelligence Sub-Directorate carried out a requisition operation in all pavilions.
“As a result of the intervention, it was possible to seize 5 mobile phones, 6 scales, 1485 boxes of cigarettes and about 50 kg of prohibited substances hidden in a space in the kitchen and in metal boxes buried in the garden of this pavilion. “, – clarified the police. institutions. The troops were able to take out these products.
After the operation, prison staff reported the discovery to the Ministry of State and the Criminal Investigation Directorate of the National Police in San Juan de Lurigancho, “in respect of which an investigation was launched against those who may have been involved”, which allowed the introduction of these articles.
Inpe He also clarified that last Saturday, June 18, an attack was made on a prisoner in the “psychiatric ward”, which received serious injuries. “As a result of this, the guilty prisoner was transferred to Ancon 1 Prison as a security measure.”
Similarly, the president of the National Penitentiary Council, Omar Mendez, reported that a stun grenade explosion at the prison door was reported on the morning of Sunday, 19 June, during visiting hours, alarming relatives of prisoners. the prisoners enter the institution.
Criminal Castro Castro: cell phones, modems and programs are confiscated
Fourteen mobile phones, modems and even programs containing telephone numbers, bank accounts and business addresses were confiscated on June 3 as part of an operation carried out in halls 1 and 2 of the Miguel Castro Castro prison in San Juan de Lurigancho (SJL). .
The event was also attended by Minister of Justice Felix Chereau, who indicated that these interventions would be carried out in all prisons in the country to seize illegal items inside prisons.
“We have made sure that the INPE (National Penitentiary Institute) has doubled the security measures, but there are still some ways to enter cell phones. The procedure set by the standard is followed by respecting the supply chain,” he said.
National Police Meanwhile, he specified that the seized items would be analyzed to determine involvement in possible crimes.
(Courtesy of Andina/RPP)
Source: RPP
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