On May 21, a judge released another of those listed as leaders of that criminal gang.
Another inmate identified as the leader of a criminal gang was released in the last hours.
He is Terry Camacho Pacheco, aka The Cheat, brother of Ben 10, another of the leaders of that criminal organization that operates mainly in the Duran canton. According Teleamazonas, the inmate remained in the Turi jail and regained his freedom this Thursday, November 25.
The Chone Killer group is pointed out by authorities as responsible for the murders in Durán and Guayaquil, due to the dispute over territory for drug trafficking.
According to court records, Terry has been indicted for organized crime, conspiracy, possession of weapons and murder.
On May 21, a judge released his brother, known as Ben 10.
Chone Killer gains territory in Durán after alliances with large gangs to sell drugs
In the Prosecutor’s Office, Ben 10 It appears with five complaints for extortion, illicit association, illegal possession of weapons, organized crime and hitmen. According to judicial folios, he has pleaded not guilty to the accusations against him.
In recent days, Álex Salazar, who appears as the leader of the Los Tiguerones group, was also released from the Litoral Penitentiary on November 10. He had served 60% of the sentence for the crime of receiving after he could not justify belongings of automotive parts that were found in September 2005. After his departure, the recent massacre that left 62 inmates murdered was recorded.
Likewise, Álex Alcívar, identified as the leader of Los Lobos, was released in pre-release after being in the Santo Domingo jail in mid-October. In 2018, he had been sentenced to two years in prison for organized crime.
Both received favorable reports to qualify for the semi-open regime.
Los Tiguerones, Chone Killer and Los Lobos are part of the gangs that dispute the power of the pavilions of the Litoral Penitentiary.
In order to reduce overcrowding in detention centers, President Guillermo Lasso signed decrees to grant pardons to people with traffic offenses that do not involve death or injury and with catastrophic illnesses and tuberculosis. (I)

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