Nine suspected criminal organizations to commit various forms of extortion and kidnappings were dismantled yesterday morning, in seven provinces.
The results of the operations, which correspond to seven ‘Links’ (59-65) were presented yesterday by the deputy interior minister, Diego Fuentes, at the premises of the Judicial Police (PJ), located in southeast Guayaquil.
Fuentes reported that during the police interventions 38 people, including a woman, who would be an active member of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), were detained.
According to the deputy minister, the woman, 34, was directly involved in the extortions demansing amounts of up to $ 500,000 to the families of those kidnapped in exchange for information of where the victims were.
Fuente: http://expreso.ec/expreso/plantillas/nota.aspx?idart=8540695&idcat=38269&tipo=2
