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Peru Captures Top Criminal 'Jhonsson Pulpo' from Bolivia

Peruvian authorities received fugitive Jhonsson Pulpo after his extradition from Bolivia.

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Jhonsson Smit Cruz Torres, alias 'Jhonsson Pulpo', the head of the criminal organization 'Los Pulpos', was captured in La Paz, Bolivia, and handed over to Peruvian authorities. [1] Jhonsson Cruz was handed over to the Peruvian National Police (PNP) on September 1, 2026. [2] Jhonsson Pulpo will be tried in the capital for various crimes committed in Peru since the year 2020. [3] The fugitive was detained in La Paz, Bolivia, and expelled to the binational attention center in Desaguadero, where he was placed in the hands of Peruvian police. [4] Bolivia expelled Jhonsson Cruz from its territory following his capture. [5] Cruz was captured in La Paz, Bolivia, on September 1, 2026, during a coordinated police operation between Peru and Bolivia. [6] Since 2020, Jhonsson Pulpo operated as a ghost for the law and registered a fraudulent death certificate after assassinating a merchant. [7]
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  1. Jhonsson Smit Cruz Torres, alias 'Jhonsson Pulpo', the head of the criminal organization 'Los Pulpos', was captured in La Paz, Bolivia, and handed over to Peruvian authorities. · Agencia Andina
  2. Jhonsson Cruz was handed over to the Peruvian National Police (PNP) on September 1, 2026. · elcomercio.pePeru
  3. Jhonsson Pulpo will be tried in the capital for various crimes committed in Peru since the year 2020. · Agencia Andina
  4. The fugitive was detained in La Paz, Bolivia, and expelled to the binational attention center in Desaguadero, where he was placed in the hands of Peruvian police. · Agencia Andina
  5. Bolivia expelled Jhonsson Cruz from its territory following his capture. · elcomercio.pePeru
  6. Cruz was captured in La Paz, Bolivia, on September 1, 2026, during a coordinated police operation between Peru and Bolivia. · elcomercio.pePeru
  7. Since 2020, Jhonsson Pulpo operated as a ghost for the law and registered a fraudulent death certificate after assassinating a merchant. · Agencia Andina
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