2024-07-08 18:37:16
49 personas, victims of kidnapping, they were rescued during an operation carried out by the National Police of Ecuador; The victims were inside a mining camp.
The events took place on the night of Wednesday, July 3, inside a mine located in the Ponce Enríquez canton, Azuay province, according to a statement from the National Police of Ecuador.
He explained that after the alert from residents of the sector, about an alleged kidnapping of workers a mine in the canton of Ponce Enriquezspecial units of the institution went to a mine located in the Bella Rica sector.
At the scene, the police were attacked by a group of criminals who were at the entrance to the mines.
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However, the uniformed officers managed to repel the armed attack and arrested two Colombian citizens identified as Jhon Freddy GP and Wilver Ferney GB, alleged members of the organized armed group “Los Lobos.”
They were later able to free the 49 people who were kidnapped, 46 men and 3 women, including a teenager; all were tied hand and foot.
The victims stated that they had been kidnapped since July 2, so the Ecuadorian police immediately coordinated with support units to ensure their safe transfer to a health center for medical evaluation of all the victims.
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Ecuadorian police also announced that the police work allowed them to identify several human parts buried in the surroundings, activating the protocols for the transfer of the remains for the investigation of the case.
The detainees were placed at the disposal of the justice operators to determine their legal situation, while the evidence was entered under chain of custody to the collection center of the sector, with the support of the “Security Block.”
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2024-07-08 18:37:16