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of National Prosecutor’s Office has formalized a constitutional complaint against the former congresswoman Luciana Leon for the alleged offense of influence sales aggravated, taking advantage of her position as a public official.
According to a statement released by the Public Ministry, León Romero is being investigated for allegedly offering her services as an intermediary to officials from various state entities and members of the Peruvian Aprista Party between 2018 and 2019. In return for these efforts, the former deputy would have sought personal economic benefits.
This complaint is part of the investigations that were already being carried out against Luciana León for her alleged association with the criminal organization known as ‘The Inviolable Counselors of La Victoria’.
This case was discovered in August 2018, with the arrest of Elías Cubawho at the time was mayor of La Victoria, along with other municipal officials. They were accused of being part of a network dedicated to extorting street traders in the said district of Lima.
Investigations revealed that the ‘Untouchable Councillors’ allegedly made illegal profits of more than Sh26 million annually through irregular charges for concepts such as car parking and solid waste collection (SISA), affecting more than 8,000 merchants who worked on the public streets.
The involvement of Luciana León in this case raised the scandal to a political level. He was identified as the ‘political-legal arm’ of this alleged mafia, accusing him of managing the overestimation of public works and services in La Victoria with the aim of obtaining illegal income.
According to the Prosecutor’s Office, The former APRA congresswoman allegedly received sums ranging from Sh15,000 to Sh30,000 per month for these efforts during 2017 and 2018.
In addition, he is accused of interceding with the Ministry of Economy and Finance and Housing, Construction and Sanitation to expedite the completion of municipal works in La Victoria, among others.
As a result of these investigations, in January 2020, the Judiciary issued a 36-month travel ban on Luciana León. However, in July 2024, Supreme Judge Juan Carlos Checkley revoked this restrictive measure.
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