Lima, Peru: Police Pursue, Capture Members of ‘Marcas’ Group

ElComercio.pe reports on Monday July 11th, police pursued a group of criminals belonging to a ‘Marcas’ group. Police say they caught the criminals before a bank robbery was committed. ‘Marcas’ groups are gangs of 3 to 4 bank robbers who use a ‘mark,’ an individual dressed in casual clothes creating no suspicion, to identify possible victims inside a bank. Once the ‘marked’ individual leaves the bank, a surprise attack occurs. Police say this group was scouting a bank branch from a Mazda car on Argentina Ave. Police say they captured two of the criminals, while running along the bank of the Rimac River after their car crashed. Officials add that the criminals were armed and in possession of several phones. One of the suspects had a criminal record that included aggravated robbery, and officials say he was wearing a bulletproof vest. Two members of the group escaped from the police.Read Article