Ecuador reports more than 2,500 kidnappings this year

Quito, Oct 22 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador reported an estimated 2,514 kidnappings between January and October 2024, most of them in the coastal city of Guayaquil, local press informed on Tuesday.

October 22, 2024
12:24

A report published in the local Teleamazonas channel shared the figures of the National Police’s Anti-Kidnapping and Extortion Unit (UNASE), an entity according to which they have avoided paying 55.8 million dollars with 500 operations.

Additionally, data from that institution indicate that to date, more than 12,000 extortion reports have been recorded in the country.

Authorities stated that the so-called extortion kidnappings are the most recurrent modality in provinces such as Guayas and Los Rios and have become a source of income for the gangs linked to organized crime.

The leaders of the Security Bloc, integrated by the National Police and the Armed Forces, expect this Tuesday to provide details on the latest operations to curb organized crime.

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