Overview
- A Chincha court authorized 16 preliminary arrests and 23 searches across Chincha, Pisco, Nasca and Lima for the coordinated operation.
- Police detained Mayor Jesús Rojas Valerio along with more than a dozen municipal officials and contractors linked to the suspected network.
- Investigators report at least 48 selection processes since 2023 that directed contracts exceeding S/9 million, plus a S/4.7 million project in 2025.
- Authorities cite estimated losses to the state ranging from about S/13 million to as high as S/25 million under the alleged scheme.
- Raids yielded cash, a vehicle, documents and at least 15 phones for forensic review, and the detainees are under up to 15 days of preliminary custody.