Ecuadorean Police Capture 14 Alleged Criminals in a New Curfew · Global Voices
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The arrest took place in the midst of a nightly curfew declared by the government in the most conflictive areas of the country, the third of the year, as part of its offensive against criminal organizations. Minister John Reimberg reported in X that the operation called "Sombra" dismantled a "network of extortion, murder, robbery and drug trafficking" that operated in the localities of Machala and Pasaje. The 14 detainees are part of the band th…
(Updates with number of detainees in the first night) Quito, 17 Aug (EFE).- The first night under the new curfew period decreed in four provinces of Ecuador was settled this Thursday with the capture of fourteen alleged members of a criminal gang dedicated to extortion, murder, robbery and drug trafficking in El [...] The entry Disarticulate criminal network on the first night of the new night curfew in Ecuador was first published in HolaNews.
The arrest took place in the middle of a nightly curfew declared by the government in the most troubled areas of the country, the third of the year, as part of its offensive against criminal organizations.
The operation was carried out in Machala and Pasaje, with 18 raids and the participation of 100 police officers and 15 prosecutors.
Minister Reimberg confirmed the capture of individuals accused of extortion of traders and possession of firearms
During the early days, security agents carried out the “Shadow” operation aimed at curbing high-impact crimes.
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