The officers died in a mountainous area of southern Peru where the remnants of Maoist shining path guerrillas and criminal groups are known to work together in the production of cocaine.

伏击地点位于秘鲁南部的山区，据悉，反政府游击队组织“光辉道路”的残余势力和犯罪集团在这一地区合作生产可卡因。