Overview
- Diviac and the Fiscalía Especializada contra la Criminalidad Organizada carried out coordinated raids in Iquitos on Friday, July 17, 2026, detaining or seeking at least 11 people and executing court-authorized searches and seizures.
- A July 2 court order authorized 15 days of preliminary detention, forcible entry, lifting of communication secrecy, and the seizure of goods to support an ongoing criminal investigation.
- The Public Ministry charged the suspects under customs and contraband statutes rather than only environmental law so investigators can pursue higher penalties and an organized-crime framework.
- Authorities seized animals and property from licensed zoocriaderos and documented the animals in calamitous conditions, supplying physical and photographic evidence for welfare and criminal claims.
- Investigative reporting since 2023 linked the Ferreyra sisters and other business operators to the extraction and export of Amazon species, and the current operation may trigger tighter scrutiny of CITES permits and regional wildlife oversight.