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Miner Kidnapped in Trujillo: Peru Police Target Los Pulpos Cartel Leader

Peru police investigate the kidnapping of a mining executive in Trujillo, linking the crime to the Los Pulpos criminal organization.

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Jens Marty Lara Tantaquilla, a mining businessman in Trujillo, was kidnapped during the early hours of Sunday and released near his residence on Monday after his family paid a ransom. [1] The kidnapping occurred during an armed incursion that resulted in the deaths of four people traveling in the same vehicle as the victim. [2] Jhonsson Smith Cruz Torres, known as 'Jhonsson Pulpo', was captured in La Paz, Bolivia, and returned to Peruvian territory. [3] Jhonsson Smit Cruz Torres, alias 'Jhonsson Pulpo', is identified by police as the current leader of Los Pulpos and is a fugitive facing a life sentence for homicide. [4] Peruvian authorities attribute the attack to Los Pulpos, a criminal organization that has operated in Trujillo for decades through extortion, kidnapping, and illegal mining activities. [5] Peruvian police suspect Torres of being responsible for approximately 100 homicides. [6] The Tercer Juzgado Penal Colegiado Supraprovincial de Trujillo condemned Torres to life imprisonment for the aggravated robbery and murder of a merchant in Trujillo in March 2020. [7] Torres is the leader of Los Pulpos de Cruz Blanca, a transnational criminal organization accused of aggravated robbery with death. [8]
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  1. Jens Marty Lara Tantaquilla, a mining businessman in Trujillo, was kidnapped during the early hours of Sunday and released near his residence on Monday after his family paid a ransom. · elcomercio.pePeru
  2. The kidnapping occurred during an armed incursion that resulted in the deaths of four people traveling in the same vehicle as the victim. · elcomercio.pePeru
  3. Jhonsson Smith Cruz Torres, known as 'Jhonsson Pulpo', was captured in La Paz, Bolivia, and returned to Peruvian territory. · La República.pePeru
  4. Jhonsson Smit Cruz Torres, alias 'Jhonsson Pulpo', is identified by police as the current leader of Los Pulpos and is a fugitive facing a life sentence for homicide. · elcomercio.pePeru
  5. Peruvian authorities attribute the attack to Los Pulpos, a criminal organization that has operated in Trujillo for decades through extortion, kidnapping, and illegal mining activities. · elcomercio.pePeru
  6. Peruvian police suspect Torres of being responsible for approximately 100 homicides. · La República.pePeru
  7. The Tercer Juzgado Penal Colegiado Supraprovincial de Trujillo condemned Torres to life imprisonment for the aggravated robbery and murder of a merchant in Trujillo in March 2020. · La República.pePeru
  8. Torres is the leader of Los Pulpos de Cruz Blanca, a transnational criminal organization accused of aggravated robbery with death. · La República.pePeru
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