On Thursday night, an interprovincial bus operated by the Reyna company was targeted by armed criminals while traveling on the highway connecting Puerto Maldonado to Arequipa. Two masked individuals boarded the vehicle and threatened the 34 passengers on board using a revolver and a long-range weapon during the robbery.
The incident highlights ongoing security vulnerabilities along regional transit routes in Peru, as interprovincial travelers face armed hold-ups while navigating remote highway connections between major cities.
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