Overview
- The Specialized Prosecutor's Offices against Organized Crime report 594 convictions through March 20, leading to effective sentences for 1,504 people.
- Authorities say 249 criminal organizations were dismantled nationwide, with 258 convictions in Lima districts and 336 in other regions.
- Annual conviction totals were 181 in 2023, 235 in 2024, 171 in 2025, and seven so far in 2026.
- On March 21, eight coordinated raids in Lima and Callao led to the arrest of seven alleged members of Los Injertos de La Perla under an order from the Seventh Preparatory Investigation Court of Callao.
- Prosecutors cite tools such as preliminary detentions, raids, forced entries, and asset seizures to build cases against networks tied to extortion and other violent crimes, while pressing for more funding.