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Peru Police Dismantle 'Los Ingenieros del Placer' in San Juan de Lurigancho, Rescue 8 Trafficking Victims

The action advances an anti‑trafficking probe under Lima’s extended emergency measures.

Overview

  • Specialized anti‑trafficking officers arrested three suspects identified as Clever Pascacio, 40, Roberto Gonzáles, 44, and Luis Cántaro, 20, during the January 4 raid.
  • Eight women of Peruvian and foreign nationality were removed from a nightlife venue and transferred to state protection programs for legal, psychological, and social support.
  • Investigators seized S/553 in cash, mobile phones, a ticket book, a DVR, and a POS device for evidentiary processing.
  • The detainees were taken to the PNP’s anti‑trafficking division and placed at the disposal of the Public Ministry as investigators work to establish individual responsibility.
  • Authorities conducted the operation as part of intelligence‑led territorial control under a 30‑day extension of emergency measures in Lima and Callao, with results to be reported to national authorities.