As confirmed by the authorities of the Public Ministry, Erick Moreno Hernández will be extradited to Peru from Paraguay between January 25 and 28. Alias “El Monstruo”, one of the most wanted criminals in the country, will be transferred under strict security measures after concluding coordination between both countries. His surrender includes serving a 32-year prison sentence, in addition to facing three pending extradition requests for highly serious crimes.
According to Canal N, prosecutor Jorge Chávez Cotrina, coordinator of the Organized Crime Prosecutor’s Offices, indicated that the Paraguayan government set January 28 as the official delivery date. The operation will be led by a team made up of a representative of the Public Ministry, a prosecutor specialized in the cases of the extradited person, a medical examiner, the head of International Cooperation and personnel from the National Police.
The official delegation will travel to Asunción to carry out the necessary procedures and ensure the safety of the transfer of alias “El Monstruo.” The document that records the coordination between Peru and Paraguay indicates that the extradition was initially scheduled for January 15 and 16, but was rescheduled at the request of Interpol Lima for logistical reasons.
Moreno Hernández has a 32-year sentence pending for kidnapping, extortion and aggravated robbery, and also faces three more trials. The first is linked to a criminal organization and the kidnapping of businesswoman Jackeline Salazar, while the other two correspond to cases of aggravated extortion and aggravated robbery, as confirmed by prosecutor Chávez Cotrina.
While he was in Paraguay, Moreno Hernández would have set up his operations center to extort public transportation companies and other businesses, relying on a network of collaborators and names.
The Paraguayan justice system rejected an appeal by Moreno Hernández seeking to annul his extradition process, alleging violation of rights. At the same time, his closest environment, including his mother and his partner, is serving 36 months of preventive detention in Peru for alleged links to the criminal organization Los Injertos del Cono Norte.
The financial authorities detected that collaborators of alias “El Monstruo” transferred illicit funds obtained through extortion to Bolivia and Paraguay. This network was dismantled as part of the joint work between Peruvian and international agencies.
