Overview
- Darwin Alejandro Vega Páez, known as 'Mamut 2,' was detained in a rented apartment in Chorrillos by Dirincri officers led by General Víctor Revoredo.
- Police reported seizing 20 ketamine vials, dynamite, 56 rifle rounds, bank cards, military-branded items, luxury watches and financial documents during the searches.
- Authorities say the group extracted roughly S/500,000 over five months, with daily takings typically between S/5,000 and S/7,000 from dozens of businesses.
- Other detainees linked to the operation include Venezuelan national Emir Yegres and Peruvian national Cirilo Velásquez, along with Vega’s 18-year-old bodyguard, Yohan Monsalve.
- Investigators link the faction to a mailed explosive targeting the Machu Picchu transport firm and to shootings at the Pirámide brickworks that left two workers dead and one injured.