Two alleged members of \"La Mafia\" captured in Puebloviejo; rifles, pistols, ammunition and motorcycles seized<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the framework of security operations and support to other government institutions, the Ecuadorian Army<\/strong> executed a military operation in the sector Juan Colombia<\/strong>Puebloviejo, canton of Puebloviejo, province of Los Rios<\/strong>which culminated in the capture of two individuals linked to the organized armed group \"La Mafia\".<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The detainees, identified as M. Beam<\/strong> y L. Monserrate<\/strong>were considered high value objectives<\/strong>for his alleged participation in crimes such as extortion, trafficking of controlled substances, robberies, kidnappings and hired assassinations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to official reports, the subjects were demanding payments of up to $15,000 to merchants and citizens<\/strong>using threats and violence to intimidate the population. They also acted as logistical operators of the criminal group, in charge of the storage and distribution of drugs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During the raid, the Armed Forces were able to obtain the following information seizure of a large arsenal<\/strong>consisting of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n After the intervention, the two individuals were handed over to the competent authorities.<\/strong>along with the weapons, vehicles and devices seized. The Ecuadorian Army reiterated its commitment to actively collaborate with the judicial entities for the dismantling of organized crime in the country<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This new blow to the criminal structures on the Ecuadorian coast reflects the reinforced military presence<\/strong> in areas with a high incidence of crime, within the framework of the National Security Plan.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Two alleged members of \"La Mafia\" were captured in Puebloviejo; rifles, pistols, ammunition and motorcycles were seized Joint operation against organized crime Within the framework of security operations and support to other State institutions, the Ecuadorian Army carried out a military operation in the Juan Colombia sector, Puebloviejo canton, Los R\u00edos province, [...]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2143,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[234,232,179],"class_list":["post-2142","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-america-latina","tag-ecuador","tag-ejercito-ecuatoriano","tag-operativo-militar-ecuador"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nExtortion and violence in the area<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Handing over of evidence and legal proceedings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n