Peruvian authorities have successfully liberated a kidnapped mining businessman who was abducted on Sunday in the city of Trujillo during a staged police operation. The rescue and subsequent developments were announced on Monday by Peru's Minister of Defense, Rafael Belaúnde.
Alongside the release of the businessman, the alleged perpetrators of the kidnapping were detained by law enforcement. According to the official announcement, the suspects were also implicated in the murder of an unspecified individual during the course of the criminal operation.
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