Los Pulpos, the gang of four brothers who spread terror in Peru and Chile

Los Pulpos, the gang of four brothers who spread terror in Peru and Chile

In 2022, the body of a businessman — the owner of a car wash — was found buried on Las Delicias beach in Trujillo, a major city north of Lima. Criminals dressed as police officers kidnapped him from his business, held him captive for five months, collected a ransom of 120,000 Peruvian soles ($32,432) and then murdered him. The victim, 75-year-old Manuel Rodríguez Cruzado, the father of a former local mayor, was buried with his ears cut off. His hands were tied up and he had a rag stuffed in his mouth.

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