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PNP Seizes 125 High-End Phones in Polvos Azules Raid

Police describe the action as a state-of-emergency push to disrupt criminal supply chains in Lima.

Overview

  • DIRPOFIS and the PNP’s Fraud Division inspected more than 70 service-tech stalls at the Polvos Azules commercial gallery using venue video surveillance and on-site checks.
  • Thirteen devices were confirmed as stolen after IMEI verification through OSIPTEL’s system.
  • Five people were detained during the operation, and authorities said the seized items are undergoing evaluation as investigations proceed.
  • Officers reported illicit SIMs and lines offered outside regulations, along with liquor of unverified origin and clothing with adulterated brands.
  • The PNP estimated the value of the confiscated merchandise at about S/927,000 and signaled similar enforcement actions will continue.