Ecuadorian President Deploys 4,000 Troops and Police to Quito Amid Rising Crime
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It was already inevitable that in Quito arms control operations and other operations aimed at hideouts of maleants would begin to take place, after living that city a follower of hit men, with beheading included, and robberies of various types. They are the consequence already confirmed by the authorities that the capital has been plotted by the same organized crime groups that have been persecuted in Guayaquil, Machala, Durán, Manta, Santo Domi…
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anews.com.trEcuadorian president deploys 4,000 troops and police to Quito amid rising crime
After a decapitated body being found hanging from a bridge in the capital, government deploys 2,000 troops and 2,000 police officers to secure transit hubs, universities, and commercial corridors
The Quito Protection Plan strengthens surveillance in schools, metro stations, markets and accesses to the capital, with 100 vehicles, motorcycles and 20 drones in the hours of greatest movement
The Government intensifies operations following the increase in thefts and recent acts of violence in Quito
The central government launched a security plan in Quito, which includes the deployment of 2,000 police officers and 2,000 military personnel, as well as the use of drones, motorcycles and controls focused on points considered critical, such as Metro stations, educational units, markets and banking institutions.
The Protection Plan began with patrols, drones and controls in Quito, where thefts, disappearances and homicides increased during 2026.
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