Three escapees from Santo Domingo prison recaptured by Ecuador police
The National Police recaptured three inmates who had escaped from Santo Domingo N.º 1 Detention Centre, who were serving sentences for rape and murder.
Three recaptured following escape from Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas penal facility
Ecuador's National Police recaptured, on 14 October 2026, three of the inmates who had escaped from Santo Domingo N.º 1 Detention Centre, according to elcomercio.com. The detainees were identified by their surnames with initials as Vera S., Chalco C. and Ceballos C., and were serving sentences for serious crimes, including rape and murder.
The institution stated that uniformed officers carried out several location operations during the days prior to the recapture. These actions made it possible to locate the three men and place them at the disposal of the competent authorities.
New proceedings for alleged escape
In addition to the sentences they were already serving before the escape, the three recaptured individuals will face proceedings for the alleged crime of escape. The Prosecution and judicial authorities will need to determine corresponding responsibilities within the existing legal framework.
The Police provided no additional details about the individual backgrounds of the fugitives or the specific circumstances of each intervention. Nor did it specify the exact locations where agents managed to locate the suspects, or whether the three remained together after escaping from the penal facility.
Operations continue to locate remaining escapees
The National Police is maintaining active search and intelligence operations to locate the remaining inmates who escaped from the same penitentiary centre. However, the institution did not specify how many prisoners remain at large or provide an updated figure for the total number of people who managed to escape.
The zones where police teams are currently concentrating their search efforts were also not identified. The operations aim to return the fugitives to the penitentiary system, and the Police stated that it will continue with investigation and location activities until the whereabouts of the other individuals involved in the escape are determined.
The recapture of Vera S., Chalco C. and Ceballos C. represents progress in the operation, although the case remains open whilst the authorities maintain their search for the inmates who are still outside the detention centre.
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