PNP and the United States hit the ‘Aragua Train’: 23 members were captured and 120 alleged victims were rescued
In a joint operation between the National Police of Peru (PNP) and effective National Immigration and Customs Security of the United States Embassy in Peru (HSI Lima) captured 23 members of the Aragua train and rescued 84 victims of people trafficking.
According to General Aldo Ávila, head of the Directorate against Trafficking in Persons and Illicit Traffic of PNP migrants, of the total detainees, 11 were Peruvians and 12 were of Venezuelan nationality.
Six stores were intervened, five located in San Martín de Porres and one in Puente Piedra, where remnants of ‘The children of God’ operate, a band linked to the ‘Aragua Train’.
“We must do a joint work because the control of territory on public spaces corresponds to the municipalities. We also coordinate with Sunafil and Migrations To carry out this type of operations, ”said Ávila to Latin
More than 300 troops from specialized units and “the shock force” participated, such as the National Special Operations Division and the Special Group Against Organized Crime (Grecco).
For its part, the US Ambassador to Peru, Stephanie Syptak-RamnatH, said that “transnational criminal organizations have no place in the strong, safe and prosperous region that we are building with our partners.”
“The success of this operation, led by the National Police of Peru With the support of USAit is a testimony of the great work that we can achieve together to improve the security of our citizens and our shared region, ”he explained.
Finally, the aggregate of HSI LimaPaul Salamon, said that “Peru is a dedicated partner in the fight against transnational criminal organizations such as the Aragua train.”
“Together, HSI and the PNP We are protecting our nations to guarantee the security of our citizens, ”he said.
In a scenario where the president of United States, Donald Trump, International cooperation is significantly decreasing, United States Embassy in Peru He assured that he remains committed to supporting Peru in deterring, dismantling and dismantling international criminal organizations, such as ‘the’Aragua train ‘.
Then, he recalled that anyone with information related to criminal activities of this type can send an anonymous track by calling 1-877-4-HSI-TIP, in the US, or through this form: https://www.dhs.gov /HSI/Tiplin
At the end of January this year, the President Dina Boluarte He assured that his government, through Home Officeis close to completely disrupting the ‘Aragua Train’. However, this was denied by representatives of the Public Ministry and mayors of various districts of Lima, who argue that reality in the streets contradicts the words of the head of state.
The spokesman of the Prosecutor’s Office, Victor Cubasrejected the statements of the president, in an interview with Channel n. He pointed out that crime rates in the country do not reflect a significant improvement and that, on the contrary, the data shows an alarming situation.
These criticisms joined the statements of the mayors of three districts of Lima: Jesús Maldonadoof San Juan de Lurigancho; Felipe Castilloof The olive trees; and Franco Vidalof ATE. The edile authorities questioned the statements of Boluarte, since they did not align with the reality facing their communities.
Maldonado, in particular, stressed that crime figures in the Peruvian capital do not support this statement. For their part, Castillo and Vidal pointed out that extortion and other crimes associated with this organization continue to affect their districts.
The operations of the ‘Aragua Train’, a criminal organization of Venezuelan origin, comprise crimes such as extortion, drug trafficking and human trafficking.
