17 suspects, including five minors, were captured in Machala

The operation called ‘Libertad 187’ was executed by the National Police along with the Investigative Force Against Extortion, in the canton of Machala in the province of El Oro, on the afternoon of Thursday, March 13, 2025. After several raids, 17 alleged members of the criminal group ‘Los Lobos Box’ were captured who committed extortion and terrorism crimes. This police action was carried out immediately following the warning of a Molotov bomb …