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Peru Defense Minister Confirms Money Payment to Free Kidnapped Businessman

Peru Defense Minister Rafael Belaúnde confirmed a ransom payment was made to free a kidnapped mining entrepreneur in Trujillo.

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Peru Defense Minister Rafael Belaúnde Llosa confirmed on September 1, 2026, that a money transfer occurred to secure the release of a kidnapped mining entrepreneur in Trujillo. [1] The kidnapped businessman, Jenns Marty Lara Tantaquilla, was successfully released following the intelligence operation. [2] The kidnapping of mining entrepreneur Jenns Marty Lara Tantaquilla occurred on the morning of August 30, 2026, in Trujillo, La Libertad, Peru. [3] Criminals in Trujillo, Peru have been impersonating police officers to kidnap and torture businessmen. [4] The attack that resulted in the kidnapping of the entrepreneur killed four people. [5] Authorities attribute the kidnappings to the Los Pulpos gang, led by fugitive Jhonson Smith Cruz Torres. [6] Entrepreneur Jenns Marty Lara Tantaquilla was kidnapped by criminals dressed as police, shot at, and forced out of his vehicle. [7] Iván Marcell Díaz Garrido was kidnapped on October 23, 2023, and held captive for 11 days before being abandoned with severe injuries. [8]
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  1. Peru Defense Minister Rafael Belaúnde Llosa confirmed on September 1, 2026, that a money transfer occurred to secure the release of a kidnapped mining entrepreneur in Trujillo. · elcomercio.pePeru
  2. The kidnapped businessman, Jenns Marty Lara Tantaquilla, was successfully released following the intelligence operation. · elcomercio.pePeru
  3. The kidnapping of mining entrepreneur Jenns Marty Lara Tantaquilla occurred on the morning of August 30, 2026, in Trujillo, La Libertad, Peru. · elcomercio.pePeru
  4. Criminals in Trujillo, Peru have been impersonating police officers to kidnap and torture businessmen. · La República.pePeru
  5. The attack that resulted in the kidnapping of the entrepreneur killed four people. · elcomercio.pePeru
  6. Authorities attribute the kidnappings to the Los Pulpos gang, led by fugitive Jhonson Smith Cruz Torres. · La República.pePeru
  7. Entrepreneur Jenns Marty Lara Tantaquilla was kidnapped by criminals dressed as police, shot at, and forced out of his vehicle. · La República.pePeru
  8. Iván Marcell Díaz Garrido was kidnapped on October 23, 2023, and held captive for 11 days before being abandoned with severe injuries. · La República.pePeru
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