Ecuadorian gang leader arrested in Lima for transnational criminal activities

Peruvian authorities apprehended José Antonio Loor Aveiga, a leader of the Ecuadorian criminal group Los R7, in the San Martín de Porres district of Lima. The suspect, who fled Ecuador due to rival gang threats, is accused of establishing a criminal cell in Peru involved in extortion, kidnapping, and homicide. The arrest highlights the ongoing spillover of Ecuadorian organized crime into neighboring jurisdictions.