# Peru Captures Top Criminal 'Jhonsson Pulpo' from Bolivia

Peruvian authorities received fugitive Jhonsson Pulpo after his extradition from Bolivia.

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Jhonsson Smit Cruz Torres, alias 'Jhonsson Pulpo', the head of the criminal organization 'Los Pulpos', was captured in La Paz, Bolivia, and handed over to Peruvian authorities. [^1]

Jhonsson Cruz was handed over to the Peruvian National Police (PNP) on September 1, 2026. [^2]

Jhonsson Pulpo will be tried in the capital for various crimes committed in Peru since the year 2020. [^3]

The fugitive was detained in La Paz, Bolivia, and expelled to the binational attention center in Desaguadero, where he was placed in the hands of Peruvian police. [^4]

Bolivia expelled Jhonsson Cruz from its territory following his capture. [^5]

Cruz was captured in La Paz, Bolivia, on September 1, 2026, during a coordinated police operation between Peru and Bolivia. [^6]

Since 2020, Jhonsson Pulpo operated as a ghost for the law and registered a fraudulent death certificate after assassinating a merchant. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. Jhonsson Smit Cruz Torres, alias 'Jhonsson Pulpo', the head of the criminal organization 'Los Pulpos', was captured in La Paz, Bolivia, and handed over to Peruvian authorities. (Agencia Andina, News)
2. Jhonsson Cruz was handed over to the Peruvian National Police (PNP) on September 1, 2026. (elcomercio.pe, News)
3. Jhonsson Pulpo will be tried in the capital for various crimes committed in Peru since the year 2020. (Agencia Andina, News)
4. The fugitive was detained in La Paz, Bolivia, and expelled to the binational attention center in Desaguadero, where he was placed in the hands of Peruvian police. (Agencia Andina, News)
5. Bolivia expelled Jhonsson Cruz from its territory following his capture. (elcomercio.pe, News)
6. Cruz was captured in La Paz, Bolivia, on September 1, 2026, during a coordinated police operation between Peru and Bolivia. (elcomercio.pe, News)
7. Since 2020, Jhonsson Pulpo operated as a ghost for the law and registered a fraudulent death certificate after assassinating a merchant. (Agencia Andina, News)

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