Five detained in Posorja for dismembering corpse linked to Los Lobos
A judge ordered preventive detention for five men arrested in Guayaquil whilst allegedly dismembering a corpse. The suspects face murder charges.
Preventive detention for five men found with dismembered corpse in Posorja
An Ecuadorian judge ordered preventive detention for five men detained on Friday in the Barrio Quito sector, in the Posorja parish, Guayaquil, when they were allegedly dismembering and burying a corpse, according to the Public Prosecutor's Office. The suspects face charges for the alleged crime of murder and will remain in custody whilst investigations proceed.
According to elcomercio.com, the five individuals were captured during a military operation in the area. Army personnel found them at the site, which, according to the Public Prosecutor's Office, had been used to conceal bodies and eliminate evidence related to other crimes.
In addition to the corpse, uniformed officers detected motorcycles that the suspects were burning at the site. According to military information gathered by EFE, the vehicles had allegedly been used in contract killings and kidnappings, and authorities are investigating their possible connection to other violent incidents in the area.
Preliminary investigations indicate that those charged would have links with dissidents of Los Lobos, one of the criminal organisations considered most violent in the country, related to drug trafficking, extortion, kidnappings and murders.
The discovery occurs within the framework of the security crisis affecting Guayaquil. As part of the Government's measures, the city will be included in the night-time curfew imposed by President Daniel Noboa between 1 and 10 November, with the aim of strengthening operations against criminal structures.
These actions are part of the so-called war on organised crime declared in 2024. However, Ecuador closed 2025 with 9,283 homicides, according to data cited by EFE, remaining among the countries with the highest rates of violence in Latin America.
Source: Google News EC — Guayaquil