Ecuador: American (U.S.-Ecuadorian citizen kidnapped for ransom, rescued by Anti-Kidnapping Extortion Unit

Eenteratecuador.com reported the National Police of Ecuador, through the Anti-Kidnapping and Extortion Unit (Join) informs the public that an operation in the last few hours, he was released on American Ecuadorian citizen Aconda Mario Germán Ramírez, who was kidnapped in the province of Esmeraldas.

On Tuesday, August 21, at approximately 20:00 in the sector Atacames, Mario Ramirez was approached by two women Colombian accent, who tricked him away until Tonsupa sector, Esmeraldas province where several unidentified intercept to kidnap him, demanding the amount of $ 20,000 for his release.

JOIN Members shall conduct intelligence work that allowed us to establish that in a rural area of difficult access of Esmeraldas, specifically in the way Atacames – Sua, was the victim.
The police conducted the operation and manage to rescue Mario Ramirez, who was found in inhumane conditions, bound hand and foot, with a knife wound in the left thigh cortopunsantes and several bruises on her body.
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In the place of captivity found the following evidence: beige towel, several pieces of fabric type bandages, a blue blanket, two bottles of one liter of water, one gallon of four liters, two one colored shoelaces white and one black. In this operating Ecuadorians were arrested: Ivan Quinonez Agusto Chavez, alias “Lisen”, 34, who presents a valid arrest warrant for the alleged crime of plagiarism issued by the Third Criminal Court of the province of Oro Y Julio Alfredo Paredes Rodriguez, 28, alias “Julito”, 28 years old. In his possession were found: several cell phones, a handheld pepper spray and a watch that was taken from the abducted person.
The National Police reiterates its commitment to ensure the welfare of citizens by neutralizing these crimes not to go unpunished. Read Article