Peruvian authorities have identified the presence of R7, an Ecuadorian criminal organization linked to the Los Lobos gang, operating within Lima. The group has reportedly brought extortion methods previously used in Guayaquil, Ecuador, to the Peruvian capital.
The development highlights the transnational expansion of organized crime networks from Ecuador into neighboring Peru, as local law enforcement works to map and counter imported criminal structures and extortion tactics.
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