A joint operation carried out by Peru’s Public Prosecutor’s Office and the National Police’s Anti-Corruption Directorate (Dircocor) resulted in the preliminary detention of nine police officers under investigation for alleged corruption linked to their duties 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, which was led by the Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for Corruption Crimes Committed by Public Officials in East Lima, investigators seized mobile phones, electronic devices, USB storage drives, cash, and administrative records related to the police station. The confiscated materials included traffic enforcement records and other documents connected to vehicle inspections.
Following the operation, the Peruvian National Police reaffirmed its commitment to due process and the presumption of innocence for those under investigation. The institution also emphasized that the alleged actions of the detained officers do not reflect the values or conduct of the police force and pledged to continue cooperating with the investigation to identify and sanction any misconduct that undermines the integrity of public service.
The operation was carried out by specialized prosecutors alongside Dircocor personnel, and the arrested officers were subsequently subjected to the appropriate legal processes, while the inquiry continues and the judicial system will ultimately define the legal standing of everyone implicated.
Reference: Infobae and https://www.infobae.com/peru/2026/06/06/nueve-policias-detenidos-en-la-comisaria-de-vitarte-por-presunta-corrupcion-fiscalia-y-dircocor-ejecutaron-operativo/
