The smuggling of blank weapons raises concern among the northern border control authorities.
The illegal entry of weapons through border crossings is becoming a problem for Ecuador, which occurs both in the northern part of the country and in the south, where the police and military are trying to contain it.
The border sectors of Urbina, Río Carchi, 4 Esquinas, El Brinco, Tufiño, which border Ipiales, Carlosama, Chiles, Santa Fe, in Colombian territory, on the northern border, are the most used to enter these elements irregularly.
Precisely, in the area of Tulcán, 21 traumatic weapons were seized, presumably used to commit crimes on the Ecuadorian coast.
Arms and ammunition were seized by the Armed Forces in the El Guabo canton; It is presumed that a clandestine factory operated in the home
Diego Hernández, commander of the Andes Brigade, based in Tulcán, reported that last Thursday 21 traumatic pistols, 1,150 cartridges for this type of weapon and 4 electric batons were immobilized.
During the action, an Ecuadorian and a Colombian citizen were arrested. In addition, the authorities seized a motorcycle with Colombian plates, in which they were moving this material, which was handed over for the corresponding investigations.
One of the seizures that set off the alarms in the control authorities is the detection of non-lethal weapons or also known as “blanks”, which are being used by criminals in Ecuador to subdue their victims due to their resemblance to the weapons of combat.
Military detect rest space that was allegedly used by irregular groups operating in the border area
Alejandro Flores, head of operations of the Carchi Sub Zone, pointed out that the percussion of blank weapons from five or seven meters away can be fatal or cause serious injuries to people.
The official added that such Turkish-made devices pose a risk to the population. There is a presumption that criminal groups operating on the Ecuadorian coast are destined for their final destination, according to the weekly Carchi Up to Date.
The combined actions between the military and the police in the more than 35 border crossings that connect Ecuador and Colombia, in Carchi, have made it possible to counteract these crimes related to the trafficking of weapons and war material.
In sectors vulnerable to illegal passage, it is even estimated that tolls are charged to be able to transit. Colombian intelligence reports indicate that properties on the border are being controlled by groups outside the law. (I)
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