Available. The former commander general of the PNP Javier Gallardo Mendoza surrendered to justice this Tuesday, December 27 in the district of San Borja. This, following a 10-day preliminary arrest warrant once morest him for the case of irregular promotions in the PNP.
Indeed, Javier Gallardo, who was a fugitive from justice, decided to make himself available to the Prosecutor’s Office following giving an interview on Willax TV, which motivated police officers to wait for him in the surroundings of said means of communication.
“I put myself upright to collaborate with justice as I have always done”, Gallardo declared to the press following his speech.
Javier Santos Gallardo Mendoza was included in the judge’s search and detention measure John Pillaca Valdez, along with seven others implicated, in the investigation for alleged payments to decide high promotions in the PNP during the government of the former president Pedro Castillo.
Also, it was ordered the search, unlocking and lifting of the secrecy of communications once morest Javier Gallardo, who served as General Commander of the PNP until January 30, 2022 in the management of the former Minister of the Interior Avelino Guillen.
On the last Monday, staff from the High Complexity Crime Investigation Division (Diviac) and Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office Javier Gallardo’s home in the San Miguel district was intervened. However, he was not at home.
There are 8 involved in the case of PNP promotions
Preliminary detention was also determined once morest General PNP Nicasio Zapata Suclupe, the biggest PNP Luis Angel Tuesta Ramon, general PNP Luis Enrique Legua Egocheaga, general PNP Manuel Jesus Rivera Lopez, subordinate PNP Jorge Tarrillo Galvez, Oscar Luis Monge Macarlupu y Pedro Rodolfo Villanueva Nole.
All of them are investigated by the alleged crimes of influence peddling, passive and improper bribery, and criminal organization carried out in the departments of Lima, Tumbes, Piura, Lambayeque, Áncash, Ucayali, Cusco and Tacna.
The proceedings were carried out following the Sixth Court of Preparatory Investigation of the National Superior Court declare the request of the provincial prosecutor Kelinda Janampa Oscategui, a member of the Team of Prosecutors once morest Power Corruption, well founded.
