Quito, Ecuador: 6 People Arrested Carrying Weapons

According to ElComercio.com six people were arrested in Carcelen, located in the north of Quito, Thursday July 14th. Police say they confiscated two nine-millimeter pistols of the brands Taurus and Smith & Wesson, 50 ammunitions, two feeders, money totaling $1,200, and eight cell phones during the arrest. Witnesses say that residents in Carcelen called police after they saw the suspects watching a supermarket from a 4×4 black van. Authorities of the northern Surveillance Unit say that three of the detainees have previous records for narcotics possession, illegal weapons possession and theft. The Arms and Ammunition Act of Ecuador prohibits the carrying of weapons in a public area. Officials say that people may register for a permit to have a gun in the house.Read Article