Overview
- Coordinating prosecutor Jorge Chávez Cotrina told Congress that the PNP and the Public Ministry do not have specialized software such as Cellebrite to extract data from confiscated cellphones.
- He said the shortfall leaves investigators waiting up to a year for analyses of seized devices, delaying investigations and court rulings.
- As an example, a San Martín de Porres operation produced 12 detainees, including police officers, and 28 phones whose results are not expected until next September.
- He proposed equipping Depincri units in Lima with the tool, estimating about S/1 million per unit and roughly S/4 million to start, and urged lawmakers to allocate funds with no purchase announced.
- Experts urged strict judicial authorization, transparency and oversight for any deployment, and highlighted broader gaps such as shortages of radios and criminalistics labs.