Double Driver Murder Rocks Trujillo: Extortion Fuels Deadly Violence

Two Collective Drivers Assassinated in Less Than 24 Hours in Trujillo, Peru Trujillo, Peru – In a shocking display of violence, two collective drivers were murdered in the El Porvenir district of Trujillo within a 24-hour period. The first incident involved an arson attack on a vehicle belonging to the same transport company. The second incident resulted in the death of Ruben Simon Risco Rojas, 54, who succumbed to his injuries in Hospital Belén. He left behind five children. "It's chaos," said a local resident, speaking on condition of anonymity, expressing fear about the lack of police protection. "Every day, people are killed in El Porvenir." Police are investigating the attacks, believed to be linked to extortion. The transport company reportedly received a threatening video from the extortionists before the attacks. The video included images of weapons and ammunition, a clear warning to the company. The incident underscores the growing problem of extortion and violence in the region, leaving the community in fear and demanding increased police presence and protection.