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6mo ago

Peru Seizes 38-Year-Old ‘Cúster Calavera’ in Lima Crackdown on Informal Transport

The impoundment reflects a stepped-up ATU campaign pairing field inspections with a plan to add 16,000 surveillance cameras to public buses.

ATU envía al depósito a una cúster “calavera” con 38 años de antigüedad y más de S/600.000 en multas
Durante el enfrentamiento, el conductor intentó escapar a toda prisa, pero perdió el control de la unidad e impactó contra otros dos automóviles.
El vehículo de 38 años circulaba sin SOAT y con un conductor sin licencia. La acción se realizó en un operativo conjunto con la Municipalidad de La Molina y la Policía Nacional.

Overview

  • ATU, La Molina’s municipality and the National Police intercepted the bus on Av. Javier Prado and transferred it to a depot.
  • The vehicle with plate M1N-755 lacked SOAT, was driven by an unlicensed driver and carried 32 fines totaling more than S/600,000.
  • Inspectors documented severe deterioration including broken windows, damaged seats, exposed wiring and improvised panels, with a report noting a wooden replica license plate.
  • Associates of the driver confronted inspectors before the tow, underscoring tensions around on-street enforcement.
  • In the first two weeks of September, ATU reports 164 operations, 254 units impounded, 112 vehicles with over S/5 million in fines and 99 unlicensed drivers identified.