Police apprehended a 17 -year -old teenager in the San Juan sector, in Manta, accused of Sicariato. The operation took place on Wednesday, April 23.
The young man, who had a capture ballot in force for a murder, was isolated after investigative work of the authorities.
Due to their minor status, the police did not provide specific details about their identity or the circumstances of their capture, just confirming that it was sought by a crime.
They kill a man in a supermarket parking lot of Montecristi
The minor will be prosecuted under the Code of Children and Adolescents, which establishes socio -educational measures and internment sentences of up to eight years for serious crimes such as murder.
-Several cases of adolescents involved in crimes have been reported in Manabí, where, according to the police, most violent deaths are related to drug trafficking.
In the Jipijapa canton, on August 10, 2024, two teenagers, one 16 years old and another of 17, were arrested by the police as suspected of killing a man in the sicariato -style.
According to the investigations, the young people entered the victim’s home with the intention of stealing and subsequently gave him several shots. For information provided by the community and a police operation, the alleged perpetrators were captured hours after the crime.
Another armed attack in Manta: one dead and two injured, including a 6 -year -old boy
In his possession, six cartridges, clothing and a motorcycle used to perpetrate the crime were found. This fact shocked the town and highlighted the participation of minors in high gravity violent acts. In addition, a case that caught the attention was the arrest, in December 2024, of an active duty police in Jipijapa, accused of recruiting and training minors to turn them into hitmen. (I)
