Eleuterio Lara, father of the kidnapped entrepreneur Jenss Lara, stated on Tuesday that his family did not pay the ransom for his son's release. ^[1] Jenss Lara Tantaquilla, a 31-year-old mining businessman, was kidnapped in Trujillo, Peru, on August 30, 2026, and released on August 31, 2026. ^[2] Jenss Lara's brother stated that the Peruvian National Police (PNP) did not perform any effective work to achieve the victim's liberation. ^[3] Eleuterio Lara, father of kidnapped businessman Jenss Marty Lara Tantaquilla, told the media outlet La Lupa that he personally managed his son's release and that the Peruvian National Police provided no help. ^[4] Peru's Justice Minister Ernesto Álvarez stated on 2026-01-13 that mining entrepreneur Jenss Lara Tantaquilla was kidnapped because he stopped paying protection fees to his original criminal organization and switched to a rival gang in La Libertad. ^[5] Eleuterio Lara explicitly ruled out any police collaboration in his son's release, stating 'I rule out all possibility that the police helped me.' ^[6] The Peruvian Ministry of the Interior reported that police agents had intervened in actions around the case and that five people were detained for presumed involvement in the kidnapping. ^[7] Eleuterio Lara claimed that he used personal contacts and friends to secure the freedom of his son, who was kidnapped on the morning of August 30, 2026, after the murder of his four companions. ^[8] Eleuterio Lara stated that the criminal organization 'Los Pulpos' demanded a ransom of $5 million, which he described as an unreachable amount for him. ^[9] Jenss Lara's brother, who preferred not to be identified, criticized the Peruvian National Police (PNP) on 2026-08-31 for doing nothing to rescue the businessman. ^[10]