Lima, May 28, 2025 (AFP) - Peru arrests extortion gang that used Nazi symbols to sow terror

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2025-05-28

Police in Peru have captured a group of extortionists that used Nazi insignia to intimidate their victims, authorities said Tuesday. The five suspects from Colombia and Venezuela were arrested in raids on two homes, one in the capital Lima and another in the neighboring city of Huaral. In addition to weapons and explosives, police discovered around 100 stickers depicting an eagle with a swastika, an emblem of the Nazi Party under Adolf Hitler. I......

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