A new forceful blow was dealt to organized crime in PatLa Libertad, after the dismantling of the Centurión criminal gang, dedicated to the armed illegal miningthe violent appropriation of mineheads and the possession of highly dangerous materials.
The intervention was carried out by the Pataz Unified Command (CUPAZ), made up of the Joint Command of the Armed Forces (CCFFAA) and the National Police of Peru (PNP), as a result of sustained operational intelligence and territorial control work.
The operation took place in the Pueblo Nuevo annex, district and province of Pataz, where law enforcement officers intervened. mine mouth called Choloquea strategic point used by the criminal organization for the illegal extraction and collection of gold material.
At approximately 00:15 am, specialized personnel carried out a high-precision tactical intervention, achieving the arrest of 14 people allegedly linked to this criminal structure, without any casualties being recorded during the operation.
WEAPONS OF WAR AND EXPLOSIVES
During the police-military action, a war arsenal was seized, which shows the high level of danger of the dismantled organization. Among the seized material are: four long-range rifles, three pistols, eight stocked cacerinas, ammunition (in the process of being examined), six raffia bags with a large amount of dynamite and approximately 100 meters of white fuse.
Likewise, inside the mine opening Paintings were found with inscriptions such as Nueva Alianza, La Jauría and Los Pulposwhich suggests the presence of remnants of criminal organizations that operate in the area under the guise of parkers.
Army General César Briceño Valdivia, head of the Joint Command of the Armed Forces, highlighted the strategic impact of the operation and reaffirmed the State’s commitment to the fight against organized crime:
“This operation demonstrates the firm action of the State through its Armed Forces and the National Police. We continue working in Pataz with effective territorial control, dismantling armed criminal organizations that threaten security, the environment and social peace”he pointed out.
AREA HAD ALREADY BEEN INTERVENED
The authorities recalled that the Choloque mine entrance had already been intervened previously, finding explosive material that had to be destroyed by specialized personnel from the DIVCOMIN, due to the unsafe conditions for its transfer, which confirms the persistence of the criminal risk in this mining area.
The Joint Command of the Armed Forces reiterated that it will maintain a firm, legal and sustained presence in the province of Pataz, with the objective of consolidating territorial control, relentlessly combating illegal mining and protecting the population against the threats of organized crime.
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