Overview
- Police with Army support conducted identity and vehicle checks at Avenida Aviación and near the Gamarra metro station under emergency powers.
- The operation seized six firearms, roughly 60 rounds of ammunition and stolen infrastructure materials, according to official tallies.
- Authorities reported arrests of 27 people with active warrants and said groups such as Los Chalequeros del Palomar and Los Elegantes de los Cables were broken up.
- The Lima police chief, Gen. Francisco Vargas, coordinated with merchant leaders to expand and integrate CCTV to deter extortion and theft.
- Senior officials, including Environment Minister Miguel Espichán and Interior Ministry representative Henry Huerta, oversaw the deployment, and Vargas urged the justice system to curb swift releases of repeat offenders while noting no explosives were found in the latest sweeps.