Guayas, Ecuador: Five ‘Express Kidnappings,’ Taxi Cabs

According to ElUniverso.com, five people reported to the judicial police that they were victims of abductions in Guayaquil between 8:00 p.m. last Monday and 6:20 a.m. on Wednesday June 15th. Four of the victims reported being abducted when returning to their homes in taxicabs. In one incident, a green car intercepted the taxicab with the victim and her colleague, demanding credit cards and other possessions at gunpoint. The suspects abandoned the two women in a different location. In another incident, three criminals in a Chevrolet Corsa intercepted a man and his wife while in a taxicab. According to written statements, their taxi driver was an accomplice of the robbers. In many incidences victims were robbed and then abandoned at other locations, reports El Universo. In some cases, the victims were held hostage in the car while other crimes occurred. Police say all assailants carried weapons.Read Article