More than 800 criminals were detained during the operations carried out over the weekend.

Joint operations of the National Police of Peru and Armed forces carried out this weekend led to the capture of 850 people, including criminals and props, in operations carried out throughout the country.

According to the Police Operations Center of the PPP High Command (Ceopol Comgen), of the 850 arrested, 697 were criminals and 153 were wanted. In addition, Lima was the city with the most arrests (331), followed by Callao (168) and La Libertad (120).

PNational Police 2,238 operations were carried out, with most interventions in areas declared emergency due to security concerns. A total of 9,428 police officers were involved in these arrests, joined by 437 members Armed forces. According to the agency, 36 criminal groups were also liquidated, 189 stolen mobile phones and 12 firearms were seized, a large amount of drugs was seized and 587 ballots were imposed.

These joint operations are deployed throughout the country, including in high-impact areas such as the Apurimac, Ene and Mantaro (Vraem) and Puerto Inca valleys. It was also reported that operations would continue in the coming weeks in the interests of national security.

Police seize military weapons in an underground nightclub

The Peruvian National Police (PNP) carried out an operation yesterday morning in the area of ​​C Street, behind the MegaPlaza shopping center, in the Independencia district, after receiving a complaint from two people who claimed they had been doped at a local “disco”. “.

During the operation, police officers broke into a house with a hotel front, which, apparently, served as an underground nightclub. In the room, the police were surprised to find that some of those present were armed.

Lima Police Station Chief Manuel Lozada explained that a total of five men and two women were arrested for improperly carrying firearms. Among the weapons found are two pistols and a mini-Uzi, weapons not for civilian use, but for war.

Congress approves bill preventing PPP leadership from changing

Congress aggressively approved a bill preventing permanent changes in the composition of the General Command of the Peruvian National Police, an initiative overseen by President Pedro Castillo.

The law states that the president will not change the commander-in-chief of the PPP for a minimum of two years and another year if the job is done well or the president deems it so.

Autograph proposes to amend Articles 8 and 18 of Legislative Decree 1267, the Law on the National Police of Peru. Congress approved it by 82 votes to 25, with 7 abstentions.