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[^2]\n\nPeru's Defense Minister Rafael Belaúnde Llosa defended the National Police of Peru (PNP) on Tuesday regarding their operations that led to the arrest of suspects in a kidnapping and multiple murder case in Trujillo. [^3]\n\nDefense Minister Rafael Belaunde Llosa confirmed that the person who was kidnapped was released and is currently safe with their family. [^4]\n\nDefense Minister Rafael Belaunde Llosa stated that the government of President Keiko Fujimori is committed to fighting criminality without truce. [^5]\n\nThe five captured individuals include the four occupants of the truck used to execute the attack and a suspected logistics operator. [^6]\n\nDefense Minister Rafael Belaúnde Llosa stated that the money exchange was monitored by the National Police as part of the operation to locate the perpetrators. [^7]\n\nDefense Minister Rafael Belaúnde Llosa stated that the underlying motive of the attack was sicariato (hitman service) rather than a simple kidnapping for ransom. [^8]\n\nThe attack on the mining executive resulted in the deaths of four people in addition to the kidnapping. [^9]\n\nJefes de la Policía en compañía de Belaúnde anunciaron ayer, lunes, en Trujillo, la captura de cinco presuntos integrantes de la organización criminal 'Los Pulpos'. [^10]\n\nRafael Belaúnde Llosa appeared on the program Esta Noche to reject allegations that the arrests were part of a staged operation, stating that there are signed confessions and declarations from the detainees. [^11]\n\nThe suspects are alleged members of the criminal organization 'Los Pulpos' and are accused of kidnapping businessman Jenss Lara and killing four of his companions. 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