Authorities suspend two parties with 800 people in Quito, as part of joint control operations

The suspension of two clandestine parties that had a presence of approximately 800 young people agglomerates in two establishments and with breaches of biosafety measures Recommended was part of the results of inter-institutional operations organized in the capital on Friday night and early Saturday morning.

In operations aimed at intensifying security and public order controls in the districts Eugenio Espejo, Calderón and La Delicia, north of the Ecuadorian capital, The Ministry of Government intervened, through the Pichincha Police Department, the National Police, the Municipality of Quito and personnel from the Armed Forces.

2,818 officials will provide the Municipality of Quito for security during the holiday for the Day of the Dead and Independence of Cuenca

The interventions were carried out on this first day in places of high conflict and where they were alerted to possible disorders. According to the authorities, the controls are intended to prevent the commission of crimes and facilitate safe tourism in the capital.

For this reason, controls of documentation, knives and verification of arrest tickets were also carried out for citizens who are drivers of vehicles and motorcycles.

The colonel Luis Villa, chief of the Eugenio Espejo police district, He explained that the operations have been carried out in response to citizen complaints, through calls to the Integrated Security Service ECU-911 and in the Community Police Units.

The two parties clandestines with a large number of suspended attendees were located in the Airport sector, in the La Delicia district, north of the city, an area in which the control authorities carried out operational verifications in nightlife establishments, permits and opening hours.

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In addition, the Intendancy closed the establishments due to biosafety breaches, not allowed sale of alcoholic beverages, lack of operating and organization permits of unauthorized events.

Mayor Washington Casamen emphasized that the pandemic has not ended, so citizens must avoid unnecessary crowds and events that involve possible Covid-19 infections.

In the sector Las Casas, in the northwestern part of the city, staff of the Intendancy suspended the activity of an establishment due to the high consumption of alcoholic beverages and disorders in the public space reported.

The authorities have announced that control operations throughout the capital They will be kept during the five days of holiday, not only with inspection of premises, but also on public roads. (I)