Guayaquil, Ecuador: 8 Arrested in Attempted Assault on Money Cooperative

According to ElUniverso.com eight people attempted to rob a savings and credit cooperative called La Minga on Tuesday July 12th in Guayaquil. The chief manager of the agency says that the incident occurred at 10:45 a.m. when a man with a gun entered the establishment and forced him and his 5 employees to the ground. Officials say the accomplices entered afterward and took $2,000 and the people’s cellphones. When the assailants were leaving, police and plain clothed agents blocked their exit, the manager reports. With the assistance of a helicopter the policemen were able to apprehend the assailants along with two cars, officials add.Read Article