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Escuintla, Guatemala · EscuintlaPhotos: PNC An incident involving prisoners was registered this afternoon at the “Renovation 1” Detention Centre for Men, located in the department of Escuintla. The altercation was generated by gang members and was quickly controlled by agents of the Prison System with the support of the National Civil Police (PNC). Preliminary reports indicate that the situation was contained within one of the sectors of the prison without any injuries or esca…Read Article
Controlling Altercation Between Gang Members in Maximum Security Center "Renovation 1"
Escuintla, Guatemala · EscuintlaThe Minister of the Interior, Francisco Jiménez, acknowledged that the figures of extortions in the country maintain an upward trend, but indicated that the government continues to be committed to a model of maximum security prisons, which seeks to strengthen the control of the prison system and limit the operation of criminal structures from within. Jiménez stressed that Renovación I, located in Escuintla and formerly known as El Infiernito, re…Read Article
Mingob Admits Extortion Figures Maintains a Trend
Mobile Phones · EscuintlaThe National Civil Police Institute (PNC) carried out a search at the Model Rehabilitation Farm “Canada”, located in the department of Escuintla, where 29 cell phones were seized, along with SIM cards, digital memories, white weapons and notebooks with telephone numbers and bank accounts, the institution reported. According to the official report of the PNC, the operation was carried out on the night of Sunday, July 27, and counted on the partic…Read Article
