Overview
- Peruvian police say the Nov. 5 detention in Madrid completes the takedown of the three leaders who controlled transport-sector extortion: ‘El Monstruo,’ ‘El Jorobado,’ and ‘Negro Marín.’
- DIRINCRI investigators began tracking Marín’s financial movements and communications in 2023, identifying coordination of extortion operations targeting Lima Norte routes.
- Published WhatsApp audios document direct threats between Marín and Erick “El Monstruo” Moreno during a public feud over territorial control.
- Police report that Marín created at least 11 front companies, including Ink D’Colors SAC, which provided services to the Municipality of Carabayllo.
- Trome reports he altered his appearance and lived in Madrid with high-end cars funded by extortion, as investigations continue into the network’s transnational links and alleged homicides.