Eleven detained in preventive custody following armed attack on police in Monte Sinaí
Eleven alleged members of criminal gangs were held in preventive custody following an armed attack against the police in Monte Sinaí, according to ecuavisa.com.
Eleven suspects detained following attack on police in Monte Sinaí
Ecuavisa.com reports that eleven alleged members of criminal organisations have been sent to preventive custody in connection with an armed attack carried out against National Police officers in the Monte Sinaí sector.
The authorities made the arrests following the attack, which involved gang members operating in the area. The eleven defendants face precautionary measures of a custodial nature whilst the corresponding judicial investigation proceeds.
Monte Sinaí, located on the outskirts of Guayaquil, is a sector that registers active presence of criminal groups. Law enforcement agencies have intensified operations in the area in response to episodes of violence against police officers.
Source: Google News EC — Guayaquil