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]