Overview
- A driver attacked an ATU inspector during a transport control on the Javier Prado expressway near the Ministry of Culture, and police officers at the May 27 operation reduced and took the suspect to the San Borja police station.
- The case was processed in flagrancia and the accused accepted a termination anticipada in a May 29 hearing, which allowed prosecutors and judges to resolve the matter in under 48 hours.
- The Judicial decision imposed 2 years and 6 months of prison, suspended, and ordered the payment of civil reparations to both the ATU and the injured inspector.
- The ATU described the sentence as a precedent and said it will continue coordinated interventions with the National Police and the Public Ministry to tackle informal transport and protect fiscalization staff.
- The incident fits a pattern of confrontations between inspectors and informal transport operators, with penalties varying by seriousness — for example, a 2025 case led to more than six years of prison after a fiscalizador was run over.