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Socabaya Prison Raid Uncovers 30 High-End Phones, Drugs, Weapons and S/26,142

Prosecutors now hold the evidence pending forensic checks on the devices for possible extortion ties.

Overview

  • Police carried out the pre-dawn search around 4 a.m. in pavilions 03 and 04 with Divincri leading and the Ministerio Público present.
  • Seized items included 11 packets of PBC, 24 wraps of presumed marijuana, 73 sharp or blunt objects, chargers and accessories, and cash totaling S/26,142.
  • Officers reported finding contraband hidden inside mattresses and internal structures, which they said suggested organized methods of entry and storage.
  • Authorities said the 30 phones will undergo specialized analysis and noted notebooks with phone numbers that could relate to extortion, with all material now under prosecutorial custody.
  • Officials pledged ongoing operations at the Arequipa facility and are probing how devices and chips enter the prison, without ruling out delivery by visitors or relatives.