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Ecuador police rescue child trafficked for marriage and dismantle exploitation ring
Ecuadorian authorities have conducted major operations targeting human trafficking and exploitation. In the Amazonian province of Pastaza, police rescued a 10-year-old Peruvian girl who had been illegally transported across the border for the purpose of servile marriage. A 50-year-old man was arrested in connection with the trafficking.
In the coastal province of Manabí, the National Police dismantled a criminal structure allegedly linked to the ‘Los Choneros’ gang. The operation, named ‘Fénix 0433’, involved five raids in El Carmen and Bahía de Caráquez. The investigation began after the rescue of a 16-year-old missing adolescent who was being subjected to sexual exploitation. Four suspects were detained during the operation.
Unicef has noted that the region remains highly vulnerable, stating that one in four girls in Latin America and the Caribbean is subjected to early marriage.
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Ecuadorian National Police · Los Choneros · Manabí · Pastaza · UNICEF
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Arrested four individuals during the ‘Fénix 0433’ operation in El Carmen and Bahía de Caráquez.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Rescued a 10-year-old Peruvian girl trafficked for servile marriage in Pastaza province. www.extra.ec
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The sexual exploitation structure in Manabí is allegedly linked to the criminal group ‘Los Choneros’.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Arrested a 50-year-old man in Pastaza for human trafficking for servile marriage. www.extra.ec
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Dismantled a criminal structure in Manabí dedicated to human trafficking for sexual exploitation.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Rescued a 16-year-old missing adolescent who was a victim of sexual exploitation.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] One in four girls in Latin America and the Caribbean undergoes early marriage. www.extra.ec