En el cant\u00f3n Pasaje, provincia de El Oro, una intervenci\u00f3n policial permiti\u00f3 desarticular un presunto caso de extorsi\u00f3n que manten\u00eda bajo amenazas a una cooperativa de taxis. La acci\u00f3n fue ejecutada por la Unidad Nacional Antisecuestros y Extorsi\u00f3n (UNASE), luego de varios d\u00edas de seguimiento e investigaciones.<\/p>\n
De acuerdo con informaci\u00f3n oficial, los implicados exig\u00edan el pago de 6.000 d\u00f3lares a cambio de no atentar contra la vida de la v\u00edctima y su familia. Las intimidaciones se habr\u00edan intensificado mediante mensajes y panfletos, lo que gener\u00f3 temor y llev\u00f3 a los afectados a presentar la denuncia ante las autoridades.<\/p>\n
El operativo, denominado \u201cOperativo Libertad 330\u201d, se desarroll\u00f3 la tarde de este viernes 20 de marzo y culmin\u00f3 con la aprehensi\u00f3n de dos personas: Edinson P., de 18 a\u00f1os, y Mayra L., de 39, quienes no registran antecedentes penales.<\/p>\n
Durante la intervenci\u00f3n, los agentes levantaron varios indicios, entre ellos motocicletas, un taxi, un fusil, tel\u00e9fonos celulares y dinero en efectivo. Las autoridades indicaron que no se descarta que los detenidos formen parte de una estructura delictiva dedicada a la extorsi\u00f3n en los cantones Machala y Pasaje.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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