Operation Apollo 29: 20 arrested in Guayaquil and Durán over links to Mafia 18
Police arrested 20 people in Guayaquil and Durán during Operation Apollo 29. Authorities are searching for the alias 'R', identified as the leader of Mafia 18.
Twenty arrested in Guayaquil and Durán: Police track suspected leader of Mafia 18
Twenty people were arrested during Operation Apollo 29, carried out in the cities of Guayaquil and Durán, according to Google News EC — Guayaquil based on El Universo.
The main objective of the operation is to locate the subject known as alias 'R', identified by authorities as the suspected leader of the criminal organisation known as Mafia 18.
The arrests took place simultaneously in both cities, although security forces did not confirm whether alias 'R' himself was among those arrested. The National Police continues investigations to locate the suspect.
Guayaquil and Durán concentrate much of the activity of criminal groups on Ecuador's coast, and large-scale operations — such as Apollo 29 — form part of the authorities' strategy to dismantle active criminal networks in the region.
Source: Google News EC — Guayaquil