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The Executive Branch ordered the transition to the general’s retirement situation Luis Alberto Lira Limowho served as head of the Directorate against Corruption (Dircocor). The measure, made official through the Supreme Resolution No. 429-2025-INis executed under the cause of renewal of cadres through a regular process, effective from January 1, 2026.
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Lira Limo concludes a career of 33 years of service, having started his career as a second lieutenant in 1993. After reaching the rank of General in January 2024, the officer fulfilled the two years of permanence required for this type of institutional evaluation processes.
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According to the official document, the Qualification Council determined that There is no possibility of assigning a specific position that is compatible with their seniority, specialty or professional profile within the current structure of the PNP. This decision was justified by the professional projection of the recently promoted general officers and ensuring generational change in the institution.
The authorities emphasized that the withdrawal of Lira Limo does not constitute a sanction, but rather a technical measure that prioritizes collective interests and the pyramidal structure of the National Police over individual trajectories.
Three important leaks occurred when Luis Lira Limo was head of Dircocor
During the period in which the General of Arms Luis Alberto Lira Limo served as head of the Anti-Corruption Directorate (Dircocor), the PNP unit faced severe questions for negligence and delays in operations that would have facilitated the escape of politicians such as Vladimir Cerrón, Óscar Acuña and Ciro Castillo.
- Vladimir Cerrón Rojas: Critical omissions and lack of capacity to gather information were reported after operations in which the leader of Perú Libre would have been present shortly before the police arrived. The Public Ministry questioned the delays of the unit under Lira’s command in the execution of court orders.
- Oscar Acuña Peralta: Brother of the leader of Alianza para el Progreso, who was declared “non-existent” after Dircocor executed the search and detention order five days late after judicial notification on November 19, 2025.
- Ciro Castillo Rojo: The regional governor of Callao could not be captured because the operation was carried out six days after the Judiciary authorized his preliminary detention on December 9, 2025. Upon arriving at the home, the agents found the property being remodeled, declaring the procedure “unsuccessful.”
