Mininter confirms arrest in Bolivia of ‘Jhon Pulpo’, identified as leader of ‘Los Pulpos’
The Minister of the Interior, César Astudillo, confirmed the arrest in Bolivia of “John Pulpo,” identified as one of the main leaders of Los Pulpos.
The Minister of the Interior, César Astudillo, confirmed the arrest in Bolivia of “John Pulpo,” identified as one of the main leaders of Los Pulpos.
Jhonsson Smit Cruz Torres took on the leadership of the criminal organization led by his father, Jhon Cruz Arce, from a very young age. He is currently a fugitive, has a life sentence, and the Ministry of the Interior is offering S/500,000 for information that leads to his capture. The police believe he remains in hiding outside the country.
The Government of Keiko Fujimori proposes a broad package of security measures with legislative powers, which includes strengthening the DINI, declaring certain criminal organizations as terrorists, expanding the tracking and geolocation of cell phones, modifying the rules of legitimate defense, and reinforcing the intervention of the Armed Forces in support of the PNP.
The capture of two alleged hitmen after the latest attack allowed the Police to link the same pistol to six attacks and deepen investigations into the criminal groups disputing extortions in the Panamericana Norte corridor.
A mother was found hugging her 3-year-old son among the remains of the house, and a father died returning for his little ones. The case exposes the alleged dispute over the control of mototaxi stops and the threats that neighbors claim to have warned about in the area.