Police arrested five suspects of having robbed a jewelry store in a Quito shopping center

According to the police, a guard from the shopping center they entered is involved

The National Police reported that the At dawn on Thursday, December 30, five people were arrested after rob a jewelry store in a shopping center north of Quito. According to the authorities, the investigation work allowed the detainees to be found in flagrant crime.

They also reported that after interviews with the detainees they learned that one of the guards of this shopping center supposedly facilitated the main entrance and alerted about the safety of the place.

The detainees are: two men of Ecuadorian nationality of 23, 27 years old who have no records. Also a man of 35 years old, Ecuadorian nationality, records antecedents for theft in the years 2008, 2011, 2016 and 2021. A 41-year-old man of Ecuadorian nationality who records a history for robbery in the years 1999, 2000 and 2010. He also records illegal possession of weapons in 2011 and identity forgery in 2016. Finally, a man from 24 years old, Colombian nationality, does not register any antecedents.

The evidences entered are:

  • Two vehicles
  • A firearm
  • of feeders
  • A Blaca weapon
  • Nine cartridges
  • A communication radio
  • Two hammers
  • Two screwdrivers
  • A mixed key
  • A lot of jewelry (there is no exact amount)
  • Four cell phones

According to the police In 2021 there are 42 detainees for robbery of economic units in the DMQ. Among these, 33 are Ecuadorians, 7 are Colombians and 2 are Venezuelans. At the national level, 148 citizens have been arrested for this crime, 127 Ecuadorians, 12 Venezuelans and 9 Colombians. (I)

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