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Piura Police Seize Firearms in Two Operations, Detain Five in Sullana and Paimas

Authorities will pursue ballistic testing to evaluate possible links to other crimes.

Overview

  • In Sullana, officers detained two Venezuelan siblings after finding a pistol with a magazine loaded with five rounds hidden in a clothes basket during a home search.
  • Police noted on-scene testimonies alleging the pair’s ties to the group known as Los Gallegos Zona Norte, an assertion that remains under investigation.
  • In Paimas, a control operation at the bar El Refugio de Amor led to the detention of three men and the seizure of a revolver, five cartridges, and a balaclava.
  • An identity check flagged detainee Franklin Paul C. P. as wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant for domestic violence issued by the Juzgado de Ayabaca.
  • All five detainees were taken to local stations and remain in custody as investigators process the scenes and evidence and advance judicial procedures.