A coordinated action conducted by Peru’s Public Prosecutor’s Office together with the National Police’s Anti-Corruption Directorate (Dircocor) led to the initial arrest of nine police officers who are being investigated for suspected corruption connected to their roles at the Vitarte Police Station in eastern Lima.
Authorities also carried out search warrants at ten properties situated across the districts of Independencia, Santa Anita, Ate, Pachacámac, Lurigancho-Chosica, and La Perla in Callao as part of the investigation, while investigators work to establish whether the officers were allegedly part of a scheme in which motorists stopped along the Central Highway were pressured to make unlawful payments.
According to prosecutors, the officers are suspected of requesting improper payments in exchange for not issuing traffic violation penalties. In some cases, drivers were allegedly instructed to withdraw cash from nearby banks when they did not have money on hand during the traffic stop.
During the operation carried out by the Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for Corruption Crimes Committed by Public Officials in East Lima, authorities took possession of mobile phones, electronic devices, USB drives, cash, and administrative files linked to the police station, along with traffic control logs and other papers tied to vehicle inspections.
After the operation, the Peruvian National Police reiterated its dedication to safeguarding due process and upholding the presumption of innocence for all individuals under investigation, noting as well that the reported behavior attributed to the detained officers does not represent the institution’s principles or standard conduct, and it committed to maintain full cooperation with the inquiry to uncover and penalize any wrongdoing that compromises the integrity of public service.
The operation involved specialized prosecutors and Dircocor personnel, while the detained officers were placed under the corresponding legal procedures. The investigation remains ongoing, and the judicial system will determine the legal status of those involved.
Source: Infobae + https://www.infobae.com/peru/2026/06/06/nueve-policias-detenidos-en-la-comisaria-de-vitarte-por-presunta-corrupcion-fiscalia-y-dircocor-ejecutaron-operativo/
