Peru police arrested an Iranian person who they say is part of a group that planned to kill an Israeli in Peru.
General Peru’s top police officer, Ãscar Arriola, announced in a meeting with reporters that Majid Azizi, who is 56 years old, was taken into custody in Lima on Thursday, along with two people from Peru.
Arriola said the authorities stopped the attack on the Israeli person. He didn’t say who the target was for safety.
The police are searching for another person from Peru who they believe was responsible for the murder of the Israeli man.
Arriola said that Azizi came to Lima on March 3, and they were warned about him by other countries’ intelligence agencies.
The Associated Press wasn’t able to make sure if Azizi is part of the Quds Force on its own. The officials in Iran have not said anything.
The Quds Force is a special part of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard that manages operations in other countries.
Peruvian officials have arrested a person they believe is a member of that group for the first time.
Arriola mentioned that Azizi was caught after taking money from an ATM. Azizi and the two Peruvians who were arrested will stay in jail for at least 15 days for charges related to terrorism.
The general said the man planned to go back to Iran on the day he was caught.
Azizi said he is married to a woman from Peru.
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Iranian man detained in Peru on charges of plotting to attack citizen of Israel
