The National Service for Comprehensive Care of Adults Deprived of their Liberty (SNAI) reports this Monday, January 8, 2024, that There are prison leaders in five prisons in Ecuador. Today there were riots in various prisons across the country.
This situation occurs a day after the confirmation of the escape of Adolfo Macías alias Fito from the Guayaquil Regional Prison. Macías, leader of Los Choneros, is being considered the most dangerous drug trafficker in the country.
The prisons where the SNAI confirmed the retention of prison guards are:
- Machala
- Loja
- pool
- Riobamba
- Latacunga
However, the Primicias information portal takes care of that In addition, 15 other prison leaders are incarcerated in Ambato Prison and that a military convoy was heading from Guayaquil to El Rodeo prison in Portoviejo.
“At this time, no injuries or actions violating the safety of inmates or prison staff have been reported,” SNAI said in a press briefing about the detained agents.
Controlled fire in El Inca
According to the Primicias article mentioned above, there was unrest among prisoners at El Inca prison in northern Quito, and the fire department reported a building fire. The Quito Fire Department reported that the riot alarm reached ECU 911 at 8:17 a.m. The facility dispatched 15 firefighters and vehicles.
Carlos Moyano, head of operations for the Quito Fire Department, noted that the fire was controlled by inmates and prison leaders.