An explosive device was also found.
The National Service of Comprehensive Attention to Adults Deprived of Liberty and Adolescent Offenders of Ecuador (SNAI) reported that this Monday shots were recorded at the Guayas No. 1 Center for the Deprivation of Liberty, better known as Penitentiary, which left two injured.
One is a prison guard who was taken to a medical home, according to the entity on its Twitter account. Meanwhile, a prisoner received medical attention after being wounded by shots fired in pavilions 2 and 3.
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For its part, the National Police tweeted that its units entered the penitentiary to help regain control.
Both entities, together with the Armed Forces, carried out on Sunday a search of wings 1, 2, 3 and 4 of pavilion 3 of the Penitentiary. There they found firearms, ammunition, feeders, knives, cell phones, envelopes with apparent drugs and cash.
The SNAI also indicated that an explosive device was found outside of pavilion 3 during the search. (I)
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