The assault took place on the way to the city of Cuenca.
Criminals carried out the assault on two passenger vans who left from the city of Guayaquil bound for Cuenca.
The crime occurred around 05:40 on April 18, 2024, at kilometer 26 of the Guayaquil-Cuenca highway.
The unknown persons who carried out the assault were traveling in a van and blocked the way to the vans.
Thus they subdued the drivers and forced them to continue the journey at high speed and then forced them to enter a dirt road and loot all the passengers.
There was at least 23 passengers injured andIn the assault they lost all their belongings.
José Abril, manager of Aliaza Microbuses, points out that robberies of passenger transport vans have increased.
Thus, six vans were robbed in the last 30 days.
The modality of the criminals is the same: cross a truck to block the way, subdue the driver and they force him to enter a guardrail and rob all the passengers.
Los robberies have been in the same place and by the same truck, he points out.
One of the security measures used was two vans leaving at the same time from the transportation office, But it does not work. Both vehicles were attacked.
Abril points out that the aforementioned kilometer 26 is high risk, It is dark and has no lights.
But if you have 16 radars to fine speeding. Ask the authorities to take action on the matter to protect citizens who travel along this route.
He explains that the complaints are archived and there are no results. (YO)
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