Five Arrested in Ecuador for Alleged Migrant Trafficking Ring Operating Across Provinces
Redacción Seguridad Un operativo ejecutado por el Ministerio del Interior, la Policía Nacional y la Fiscalía General del Estado, con apoyo de la agencia HSI de Estados Unidos, permitió detener a cinco personas vinculadas a una presunta red de tráfico ilícito de migrantes . La acción se realizó durante la madrugada del 19 de junio de 2026, tras nueve meses de investigaciones. Más noticias Caen en Quito alias ‘Gato Gordo’, ‘Simba’ y ‘Gufy’, señalados como miembros de Los Lobos
Ecuadorian authorities, in collaboration with U.S. agency HSI, have arrested five individuals linked to an alleged illegal migrant trafficking network. The operation, following nine months of investigation, involved raids in Guayas and Tungurahua provinces, including at the Guayaquil Airport Migration offices. The suspects, including current and former migration officials, are accused of facilitating irregular departures using identity fraud and forged documents. The network allegedly charged between $5,000 and $8,000 per person, using real passports with substituted identities and forged visas to help clients travel to destinations like the U.S. and Spain. The investigation revealed that officials allegedly stamped passports to permit departures and used individuals with similar physical characteristics to impersonate passport holders.
This operation targets a sophisticated migrant trafficking ring involving corrupt officials, highlighting the ongoing challenges of illegal migration and border security in Ecuador.
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