Firefighter detained with 200 kilos of drugs did receive preventive detention, says Guayas Provincial Court of Justice

A judge from the Flagrancy Unit ordered preventive detention against Jorge M., a member of the Guayaquil Fire Department, who was arrested with 200 kilos of cocaine this week.

The Provincial Court of Justice indicated that on Thursday, February 9, the hearing to classify flagrante delicto and formulate charges was held and there the preventive detention of the indicated citizen was issued.

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Hence, the Court pointed out, the affirmation that has been made regarding the fact that the apprehended person would have recovered his freedom is erroneous.

For this fact, a criminal proceeding has been initiated for the crime of trafficking in substances subject to control, which will last 30 days.

Police officers seized the drug shipment that was transported inside a vehicle.

The event occurred when the car was circulating on Rodrigo Chávez González avenue. According to police authorities, the car was driven by Jorge M.

Meanwhile, through a statement posted on Twitter, the Guayaquil Fire Department confirmed that the man has been working as a paid firefighter for almost a year, but that at the time of the apprehension he was not working.

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The entity ruled out its responsibility in criminal acts committed by personnel outside the facilities or during working hours.

And in this particular case, he pledged his support to the authorities during the investigations.

“We regret what happened, and we emphasize that each person hired goes through different security filters, without any background being disclosed at the time of the process,” the Fire Department said in the statement. (YO)