At least During a fight in a prison, 15 people were killed and 20 injured. EcuadorEcuador’s National Police then had to take action to calm the conflict.
As reported by ‘El Comercio’, a shooting was recorded at prison No. 1 in Cotopaxi, near the city of Latacunga in the center of the Ecuadorian Andes, this Monday around 13:30 pm (local time). The National Comprehensive Attention Service to Prisoners of Freedom (SNAI) confirmed that special groups of the National Police entered the prison in the afternoon and regained control at night while military teams guarded the perimeter.
According to footage of people passing by near the prison, a large number of inmates took shelter on the roof of the building to avoid recorded problems inside. Likewise, there was talk on social networks that some inmates of the women’s mansion warned about the events and feared that the violence would eventually affect them directly.
Among those killed is Leandro Norero, nicknamed ‘El Patron’, who was prosecuted in Peru for drug trafficking from 2014 to 2020. false evidence of alleged death from covid-19He bought ‘El Universal’, allowing him to get out of jail. “We must report that there have been deaths and injuries that have unfortunately been deprived of their liberty. As far as we know, citizen Leandro Norero would be the primary victim among the victims,” he said. SNAI, Jorge, told the media.