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Five Suspects Held in Trujillo Kidnapping and Murder Case Released

Peru's Defense Minister ordered the release of five suspects detained in a kidnapping and quadruple murder case in Trujillo.

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Five suspects detained by the Peruvian National Police and the Ministry of Defense in connection with a kidnapping and quadruple murder in Trujillo were released after initial hours of detention at the División de Investigación Criminal (DIVINCRI). [1] The Peruvian National Police (PNP) confirmed on September 1, 2026, that the license plate EPF-176 displayed on the truck used in the kidnapping of Jenss Marty Lara Tantaquilla and the murder of his four companions in Trujillo was cloned. [2] Defense Minister Rafael Belaunde announced the release of Jenss Marty Lara Tantaquilla, who was linked to the purchase and sale of minerals, noting that the suspect only presented minor scratches. [3] General Óscar Arriola confirmed that the release of the suspects was a liberation and not a rescue operation resulting from police intervention. [4] Residents and officials in Trujillo questioned the arrests, stating that the physical build of the five suspects differs from the individuals seen in surveillance video of the kidnapping. [5] Investigations identified the original license plate BNG-906, which corresponds to a private Toyota Hilux truck, as the actual identification of the vehicle used in the crime. [6] The legitimate police vehicle with the original license plate EPF-176 is a patrol car assigned to the San Gabán-Juliaca department of the Road Security Protection Department in Puno, where it has been inoperable since August 28, 2025. [7] The PNP stated that the vehicle investigated is not a unit of the Ministry of the Interior or the Peruvian National Police, as its physical and registration characteristics do not match official vehicles. [8]
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  1. Five suspects detained by the Peruvian National Police and the Ministry of Defense in connection with a kidnapping and quadruple murder in Trujillo were released after initial hours of detention at the División de Investigación Criminal (DIVINCRI). · RPP
  2. The Peruvian National Police (PNP) confirmed on September 1, 2026, that the license plate EPF-176 displayed on the truck used in the kidnapping of Jenss Marty Lara Tantaquilla and the murder of his four companions in Trujillo was cloned. · Agencia Andina
  3. Defense Minister Rafael Belaunde announced the release of Jenss Marty Lara Tantaquilla, who was linked to the purchase and sale of minerals, noting that the suspect only presented minor scratches. · RPP
  4. General Óscar Arriola confirmed that the release of the suspects was a liberation and not a rescue operation resulting from police intervention. · RPP
  5. Residents and officials in Trujillo questioned the arrests, stating that the physical build of the five suspects differs from the individuals seen in surveillance video of the kidnapping. · RPP
  6. Investigations identified the original license plate BNG-906, which corresponds to a private Toyota Hilux truck, as the actual identification of the vehicle used in the crime. · Agencia Andina
  7. The legitimate police vehicle with the original license plate EPF-176 is a patrol car assigned to the San Gabán-Juliaca department of the Road Security Protection Department in Puno, where it has been inoperable since August 28, 2025. · Agencia Andina
  8. The PNP stated that the vehicle investigated is not a unit of the Ministry of the Interior or the Peruvian National Police, as its physical and registration characteristics do not match official vehicles. · Agencia Andina
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