Timothy Alberino

And so we wanted to provision them to help so that they could defend themselves against whatever this phenomenon was, again, which we had no idea what it was. All the men of the village are there on the bank of the river. They receive us very cordially. They usher me into what they call the tamba, which is this communications installation that the government built in their village.

It's just this big cement building. And we delivered the supplies, and they actually did a traditional Kitu dance for us, and they gave us masato to drink, and it was a whole spectacle. So they're very happy to have us there. We were the only ones who had come to investigate the phenomenon. No kidding. Nobody else had gone.

It's just this big cement building. And we delivered the supplies, and they actually did a traditional Kitu dance for us, and they gave us masato to drink, and it was a whole spectacle. So they're very happy to have us there. We were the only ones who had come to investigate the phenomenon. No kidding. Nobody else had gone.

It's just this big cement building. And we delivered the supplies, and they actually did a traditional Kitu dance for us, and they gave us masato to drink, and it was a whole spectacle. So they're very happy to have us there. We were the only ones who had come to investigate the phenomenon. No kidding. Nobody else had gone.

Now, two police officers, Peruvian police officers, were dispatched from Iquitos, from the city of Iquitos, to investigate a particular incident, which was the attempted abduction of a 15-year-old girl, which is part of this narrative. I failed to mention that when we were talking about the publication of those videos that went viral on social media.

Now, two police officers, Peruvian police officers, were dispatched from Iquitos, from the city of Iquitos, to investigate a particular incident, which was the attempted abduction of a 15-year-old girl, which is part of this narrative. I failed to mention that when we were talking about the publication of those videos that went viral on social media.

Now, two police officers, Peruvian police officers, were dispatched from Iquitos, from the city of Iquitos, to investigate a particular incident, which was the attempted abduction of a 15-year-old girl, which is part of this narrative. I failed to mention that when we were talking about the publication of those videos that went viral on social media.

Part of those videos featured footage and testimony of the attempted abduction of a 15-year-old girl. And I told you that they were claiming that, they were saying that this was an attack by face peelers, pela caras, and somebody had attempted, somebody had cut her face. under her jawline, and she was found unconscious, and that was part of the story.

Part of those videos featured footage and testimony of the attempted abduction of a 15-year-old girl. And I told you that they were claiming that, they were saying that this was an attack by face peelers, pela caras, and somebody had attempted, somebody had cut her face. under her jawline, and she was found unconscious, and that was part of the story.

Part of those videos featured footage and testimony of the attempted abduction of a 15-year-old girl. And I told you that they were claiming that, they were saying that this was an attack by face peelers, pela caras, and somebody had attempted, somebody had cut her face. under her jawline, and she was found unconscious, and that was part of the story.

And so because there was an attempted abduction... How did they fend off the abduction? They... She screamed, and the villagers were already in a state of vigilance. And when she screamed, they came running with their shotguns, and they saw the assailants. And the assailants were dressed in black armored body suits, head to foot. They had helmets on.

And so because there was an attempted abduction... How did they fend off the abduction? They... She screamed, and the villagers were already in a state of vigilance. And when she screamed, they came running with their shotguns, and they saw the assailants. And the assailants were dressed in black armored body suits, head to foot. They had helmets on.

And so because there was an attempted abduction... How did they fend off the abduction? They... She screamed, and the villagers were already in a state of vigilance. And when she screamed, they came running with their shotguns, and they saw the assailants. And the assailants were dressed in black armored body suits, head to foot. They had helmets on.

They had almond-shaped tinted eye lenses that were described to me variously as green and yellow. And most remarkably, they were floating on circular platforms. Like, the best way I can describe it is like, do you remember those circular sleds? It looked like garbage can lids. Snow sled. Yeah, like a circular snow sled. A saucer. A saucer, yeah.

They had almond-shaped tinted eye lenses that were described to me variously as green and yellow. And most remarkably, they were floating on circular platforms. Like, the best way I can describe it is like, do you remember those circular sleds? It looked like garbage can lids. Snow sled. Yeah, like a circular snow sled. A saucer. A saucer, yeah.

They had almond-shaped tinted eye lenses that were described to me variously as green and yellow. And most remarkably, they were floating on circular platforms. Like, the best way I can describe it is like, do you remember those circular sleds? It looked like garbage can lids. Snow sled. Yeah, like a circular snow sled. A saucer. A saucer, yeah.

That's what these guys were flying around on, like circular platforms. And this is what the villagers were encountering. When I went into the village, again, they received us in this very formal, cordial manner. And then we began the investigation in earnest. And we walked around the village, accompanied by the Apu. And we interviewed dozens, dozens of villagers, men, women, children.

That's what these guys were flying around on, like circular platforms. And this is what the villagers were encountering. When I went into the village, again, they received us in this very formal, cordial manner. And then we began the investigation in earnest. And we walked around the village, accompanied by the Apu. And we interviewed dozens, dozens of villagers, men, women, children.

That's what these guys were flying around on, like circular platforms. And this is what the villagers were encountering. When I went into the village, again, they received us in this very formal, cordial manner. And then we began the investigation in earnest. And we walked around the village, accompanied by the Apu. And we interviewed dozens, dozens of villagers, men, women, children.

And what we heard was extraordinary. And at first, when we began to hear these testimonies, we were nervous. Because at first, I was thinking cartel. I was thinking this could be cartel. This could be a serious, well-funded operation, cartel operation. And that made us nervous. And in fact, I remember after conducting some of the initial interviews, we went back to the boat.