In an operation carried out in the Port of La Libertad, Juayúa and Santa Tecla, the Police captured a former PNC agent and a woman, both accused of the crime of extortion.
The Corporation reported that they captured Raúl Alonso Pérez Cruz, former police agent, and Yesenia Elizabeth Meléndez for extortion, while Corporal Armando Alonso Meléndez, who was already captured, was notified that he will face this new process.
In this regard, the Minister of Security, Gustavo Villatoro stated that “We continue to purge any bad element from our ranks, we will not allow anyone to fail the trust that Salvadorans have placed in our institution.”
During the operation, a computer, 3 phones, chips, USB drives and a vehicle were seized.
#CRONIO Through an operation carried out yesterday, the @PNCSV captured Raúl Alonso Pérez Cruz, former police agent, and Yesenia Elizabeth Meléndez for the crime of extortion. While Corporal Armando Alonso Meléndez, who had already been detained, was notified that he will face… pic.twitter.com/31sTPfLEBo
— Cronio Digital Newspaper (@croniosv) April 5, 2024
According to the Police, the investigation has established that the three extorted a victim with a protection code for several months.
The Security authorities have stressed that a constant and firm purge is being maintained against bad police elements, “We are not going to tolerate any bad element in our ranks,” Villatoro reiterated.
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2024-04-05 21:23:54