Seven arrested in Guayaquil for extortion and kidnapping in two Unase operations
Unase apprehended seven people in Guayaquil in two operations related to extortion and a kidnapping that occurred in January 2026.
Seven apprehended in Guayaquil in operations against extortion and kidnapping
The National Anti-Kidnapping and Extortion Unit (Unase) apprehended seven people in two operations carried out in different sectors of Guayaquil, reports elcomercio.com. The interventions, identified as Operation Liberty Number 1217 and Operation Liberty Number 1218, took place on Vía a la Costa and in the Nueva Prosperina neighbourhood, respectively.
The first operation, Liberty Number 1217, originated from an investigation into threats against a merchant and his family in the Vía a la Costa sector. The alleged extortionists demanded 100,000 dollars under threat of death against the merchant and his relatives. Unase intervened before payment was made and detained four people under investigation for the threats and money demands.
The second operation, Liberty Number 1218, took place in Nueva Prosperina and is linked to a kidnapping case that occurred in January 2026. In that procedure, Unase apprehended three people. The official report identifies Nueva Prosperina as the location of the intervention, but does not specify the site where the kidnapping occurred.
Among the seven people detained are individuals with criminal records and others with active arrest warrants. The information released by the Police does not specify how many people are in each situation or which of the two operations they correspond to.
As part of the evidence collected during both interventions, the Police seized six mobile devices and a vehicle, items that will form part of the corresponding investigations. The seven apprehended people were placed at the disposal of the justice system for due process proceedings.
Source: Google News EC — Guayaquil