# Peru receives 'Jhonsson Pulpo' after Bolivia expels Los Pulpos crime boss

Jhonsson Smit Cruz Torres, alias 'Jhonsson Pulpo', leader of Los Pulpos, entered Peru via Desaguadero after expulsion from Bolivia.

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Jhonsson Smit Cruz Torres, alias 'Jhonsson Pulpo', leader of the criminal organization Los Pulpos, entered Peruvian territory after being expelled from Bolivia, via the Desaguadero border in the Puno region. [^1]

Bolivia's General Police Commander, Augusto Álvarez, announced on 2026-04-12 that Jhonsson Smith Cruz Torres, the leader of the criminal gang 'Los Pulpos', was being expelled from the country. [^2]

Bolivian police detained Johnsson Smit Cruz Torres, known as 'Jhon Pulpo', in an apartment building on Isaac Tamayo Avenue in La Paz on a Tuesday. [^3]

Johnsson Smit Cruz Torres is a 30-year-old man who was the leader of Los Pulpos, one of the most violent criminal organizations in Peru. [^4]

According to information provided by authorities, Cruz Torres was captured in a property on Isaac Tamayo street in La Paz, Bolivia, during an operation involving Bolivian Police, PNP, DEA, and FBI, and he attempted to escape but was subdued. [^5]

Cruz Torres is the son of Jhon Cruz Arce, alias 'John Pulpo', founder of the Los Pulpos clan, and assumed leadership of the organization, which is based in Trujillo and linked to extortion, kidnappings, and murders. [^6]

Cruz Torres was handed over to agents of the Peruvian National Police (PNP) at the Centro Binacional de Atención en Frontera (CEBAF) in Desaguadero. [^7]

Cruz Torres was arrested alongside Gabriel Alexander Mendocilla Gómez, 23 years old, who was also detained for the purpose of expulsion. [^8]

Jhonsson Smith Cruz Torres, 30 years old, was arrested on 2026-04-12 in La Paz, Bolivia, as part of a joint operation with Peruvian authorities under the 'Pulpo Dos' case. [^9]

Torres had been fleeing Peruvian justice for years, using South American borders as part of his strategy to remain at large. [^10]

Augusto Álvarez stated that Jhonsson Cruz Torres had undergone multiple facial surgeries to alter his identity. [^11]

## What this stands on

1. Jhonsson Smit Cruz Torres, alias 'Jhonsson Pulpo', leader of the criminal organization Los Pulpos, entered Peruvian territory after being expelled from Bolivia, via the Desaguadero border in the Puno region. (La República.pe, News)
2. Bolivia's General Police Commander, Augusto Álvarez, announced on 2026-04-12 that Jhonsson Smith Cruz Torres, the leader of the criminal gang 'Los Pulpos', was being expelled from the country. (RPP, News)
3. Bolivian police detained Johnsson Smit Cruz Torres, known as 'Jhon Pulpo', in an apartment building on Isaac Tamayo Avenue in La Paz on a Tuesday. (elpais.com, News)
4. Johnsson Smit Cruz Torres is a 30-year-old man who was the leader of Los Pulpos, one of the most violent criminal organizations in Peru. (elpais.com, News)
5. According to information provided by authorities, Cruz Torres was captured in a property on Isaac Tamayo street in La Paz, Bolivia, during an operation involving Bolivian Police, PNP, DEA, and FBI, and he attempted to escape but was subdued. (La República.pe, News)
6. Cruz Torres is the son of Jhon Cruz Arce, alias 'John Pulpo', founder of the Los Pulpos clan, and assumed leadership of the organization, which is based in Trujillo and linked to extortion, kidnappings, and murders. (La República.pe, News)
7. Cruz Torres was handed over to agents of the Peruvian National Police (PNP) at the Centro Binacional de Atención en Frontera (CEBAF) in Desaguadero. (La República.pe, News)
8. Cruz Torres was arrested alongside Gabriel Alexander Mendocilla Gómez, 23 years old, who was also detained for the purpose of expulsion. (RPP, News)
9. Jhonsson Smith Cruz Torres, 30 years old, was arrested on 2026-04-12 in La Paz, Bolivia, as part of a joint operation with Peruvian authorities under the 'Pulpo Dos' case. (RPP, News)
10. Torres had been fleeing Peruvian justice for years, using South American borders as part of his strategy to remain at large. (elpais.com, News)
11. Augusto Álvarez stated that Jhonsson Cruz Torres had undergone multiple facial surgeries to alter his identity. (RPP, News)

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