Peru's Fiscalía (Prosecutor's Office) has requested the detention of suspects in the kidnapping of Jenss Lara Tantaquilla and the killing of his four companions in Trujillo, according to a case file of more than 500 pages disclosed on X by journalists Bruno Amoretti and Américo Zambrano.
The document brings together witness statements, audiovisual recordings and other evidence gathered during the investigation into the killings.
Suspects Said to Have Traveled From Lima
According to the file cited by the two journalists, part of the group believed to have carried out the attack traveled from Lima to Trujillo. One detainee told investigators that, the day before the kidnapping, the suspects toured the city and that one of them knew Lara personally, allowing him to point out the victim's movements, his security agents and people close to him.
Trujillo is a coastal city in northern Peru and the country's third-largest urban area.
Police Uniforms and a Stolen Pickup Truck
The file also contains images of a group of men next to a Toyota Hilux pickup truck allegedly used in the kidnapping. Investigators say the vehicle carried a police license plate and that the suspected kidnappers wore uniforms, vests and helmets belonging to the Policía Nacional del Perú, the country's national police force.
One of the detainees, identified as Roy Peter Bocanegra, told investigators he was with the group in the hours before the crime and drove them to the Nosso nightclub. According to his account, the men discussed a person who was expected to leave the venue, and one of them showed the others where his parents lived.
Bocanegra also said that roughly an hour after the killings, he met the group again. He stated that three police uniforms, bulletproof vests, helmets, gloves and boots were removed from the pickup truck and handed to him to take away from the scene, and that he hid the uniforms at his home.
Drone Surveillance and a Ransom Message
The prosecutorial file states that the suspected kidnappers used a drone to monitor Lara's vehicle in real time. Audiovisual recordings reportedly captured the route from the moment the victim left the Nosso nightclub until shortly before the attack.
The documentation also includes footage from Lara's captivity. In one video, the victim is seen delivering a message that refers to a person called "Jhonsson," an agreement involving "two million," and a threat tied to non-payment of the sum demanded.
Suspected Gunmen Still at Large
According to the information disclosed by the journalists, the alleged hitmen who traveled from Lima and took part in the killings remain free. The journalists said the case file does not yet allow investigators to fully identify those individuals or determine whether any of them belonged to the police or the armed forces.
