Overview
- Erick Moreno arrived in Lima on January 28 under heavy security after an Interpol handover in Asunción with technical stops in Cochabamba and Arequipa, and was taken to Dircote following a medico‑legal exam.
- Judge Ronald Chafloque of the Third Preparatory Investigation Court imposed 36 months of pretrial detention for the kidnapping of businesswoman Jackeline Salazar and for criminal organization charges.
- Peruvian authorities identify him as the alleged leader of Los Injertos del Cono Norte, tied to extortion, homicides and contract killings, and the Interior Ministry had offered up to S/1,000,000 for information leading to his capture.
- Paraguay captured Moreno on September 24, 2025 in San Lorenzo and declared him fit for extradition on December 17 before formally handing him to Interpol and the PNP on January 28.
- Police report continuing inquiries into potential collaborators, including former officers under investigation, as authorities determine his final placement in a maximum‑security prison.