29 detained, over USD 1 million and aircraft seized in operations in Guayas
Two operations in Guayas province resulted in 29 arrests and the seizure of more than one million dollars and a small aircraft.
Operations in Guayas result in 29 detained and million-dollar seizure
Two operations carried out in Guayas province resulted in the detention of 29 people and the seizure of more than USD 1 million in cash, as well as a small aircraft, according to a report by Google News EC — Guayaquil citing information from Ecuavisa.
The authorities did not immediately specify in which exact locations in Guayas the two operations were executed, nor which security agencies were in charge of the raids.
The seizure of the aircraft, combined with the large amount of money confiscated, points to the alleged involvement of those detained in organised crime activities, although the competent institutions did not officially confirm the specific charges that the arrested individuals will face.
Guayas, whose capital is Guayaquil, is Ecuador's most populous province and accounts for a significant proportion of the crime cases recorded in the country in recent years.
Source: Google News EC — Guayaquil