A mega operation police and prosecutor executed in the early hours of this Tuesday, October 27, ended with the capture of 12 members of an alleged criminal network dedicated to the illicit trafficking of migrants and computer fraud in Lima, Callao, Tumbes, Puno and Lambayeque.
The operation was deployed simultaneously at 1:45 am in the five regions and the arrest of active police officers, as well as current and former Immigration officials involved in this clandestine network.
The detainees would have facilitated the irregular departure of minors who did not have legal travel permits | Photo: Diffusion / EC Composition
According to the Public Ministry, The group facilitated the irregular departure of minors who did not have legal travel permits. In addition, they used their access to the system to enter false data in the Migration Information Registry (RIM) and simulate that foreign citizens had passed the in-person control, when in reality they were never there.
The network operated mostly at the Jorge Chávez International Airport. For each minor or foreigner benefited from these fraudulent procedures, Those involved would have charged amounts ranging from 200 to 300 dollars.
The irregularities occurred between the years 2022 and 2025. After an internal alert, The immigration entity itself reported the case to the Prosecutor’s Office, which began the investigations that led to preliminary arrest, search and property unlocking orders.
“Migrations will continue to collaborate with the competent authorities to clarify the facts and will adopt the corresponding administrative procedures, within the framework of its powers”the organization said in a statement.
Among the seized material They include laptops, cell phones and false documents that will be analyzed to establish the impact of the criminal network. Meanwhile, the 12 investigated will continue in police custody awaiting the corresponding judicial decisions.
