Six inmates escape from CPL Bellavista in Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas
Six prisoners fled the Bellavista Centre for Deprivation of Liberty in Santo Domingo. Police and SNAI deployed operations with drones for their recapture.
Mass prison break in Santo Domingo: six inmates flee and authorities activate tracking with drones
Six people deprived of liberty escaped on Monday, 12 October from the Centre for Deprivation of Liberty (CPL) Bellavista, located in Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas. According to fmmundo.com, the National Police issued an alert through its official account on social media platform X and called on the public to report any information that would help locate the fugitives.
The institutional statement identifies the six escapees as Néstor Alfonso Guevara Moreta, Serafín Sigifredo Vera Silva, José Marcelo Cevallos Zambrano, John Moisés Chalco Zambrano, Alexis Damian Rivas Meneses and Eduardo Manuel Arica Jara.
Appeal to the public
In its post, the National Police urged the population to collaborate actively: "Identify the six people deprived of liberty who fled from CPL Santo Domingo no. 1 and report any information that allows their location", the official message states.
The institution specified that those with relevant information can contact the number 1-800-DELITO (335486) or scan the QR code included in the post to provide the information confidentially. "Your identity will be protected", the Police added.
Security protocols activated
The National Service for Comprehensive Care of Adult Persons Deprived of Liberty and Adolescent Offenders (SNAI) reported that, upon learning of the escape, the corresponding security protocols were immediately activated. The entity indicated that it maintains a contingent deployed in coordination with the National Police with the aim of locating and recapturing the six inmates.
SNAI also indicated that it continues coordinating actions with the competent authorities to clarify the circumstances in which the escape occurred.
Tracking operation underway
Prior to the issuance of the statement, law enforcement cordoned off the sector adjacent to the penitentiary and tracked the possible route used by the inmates during their escape. Personnel from both entities—National Police and SNAI—remain deployed in the surrounding area, in an operation that includes drone overflights to obtain evidence that will allow for recapture.
Source: Google News DO — Santo Domingo