The criminal empire of Erick Moreno Hernández, aka ‘El Monstero’, leader of “The North Grafts”, began to crumble after a thorough work of the Prosecutor’s Office and National Police who managed to follow the trail of “dirty money” and thus expose the financial network that kept him a fugitive from justice.
As is known, on the last Wednesday Erick Moreno Hernández, accused of extortion, sicariate and leading the aforementioned criminal organization, was captured in San Lorenzo (Paraguay), in a joint intelligence operation between the Peru, Paraguay, Brazil and Interpol police.
And it is that last Saturday, March 15, while ‘The monster ‘celebrated in his luxurious Casa de Campo in Paraguay, convinced that He was still commanded by “the grafts of the North”, the police already had their eyes on him.
Surrounded by luxuries and in the company of his nearest circle, Moreno enjoyed A private harmony concert 10, the same group that had been the victim of an attack ordered by him.
A report from “Final Point”he realized that initially Erick Moreno enjoyed clandestinity in a mansion in Paraguay, convinced of his power and surrounded by luxuries, the police had already launched his fall. The breakdown was the capture of his accountant, Gian Pierre Flórez Huánuco (“Nicolás”), in January.
In his possession, The authorities found notebooks and vouchers with details of extortion charges and transfers: For the first time, you could follow the trail of illicit money and identify those who handled it.
Behind the names and figures, The real structure emerged: a network of women who, disguised as common citizens, moved remittances, managed facade companies and administered bank accounts. Shirley Pajuelo Evangelista and Evelyn Vanessa Acosta were among the main receivers and redistributors of money.
The trail led to Claren Grace Bados Neyra, who camouflaged funds in areas such as beauty and real estate, And to his sister Beverly, who transfer sums from Peru to Paraguay and Bolivia. Between them, they sent more than 487 thousand soles abroad, according to the authorities.
The investigation advanced with the capture of Jhon Falcón Pardave, allowing Grace to locate. The final operation, carried out at 5 am, He ended with Grace’s arrest in Peru and unleashed panic in Moreno, who fled his shelter in Paraguay with the help of his partner, Liseth Ruiz Cruz, leaving behind only an empty mansion.
According to the Sunday, bank transfers and movements revealed a surprise: Moreno’s mother, Martina Esther Hernández, also received and sent extortion money to BrasiL, Paraguay and Bolivia, being a key piece as a “major cash” of the organization.
The capture of Liseth Ruiz Cruz in Bolivia – who coordinated extortion, protected finances and distributed great sums from abroad – was decisive. His extradition to Peru marked the definitive collapse of the financial system of “the monster”. Thus, Erick Moreno does not easily have his most powerful weapon: money.
Now, after being caught in Paraguay, Erick Moreno denied being involved in the various crimes attributed to him, as a homicide in Brazil. He said that his identity has been used by other criminals to hide his own criminal acts in Peru.
“Unfortunately in my country there is corruption. I have many enemies that take my name to profit”, He indicated after being captured.
