Unrelated criminal incidents reported in Montevideo and Samborondón

In Montevideo, Uruguay, police arrested four men during three separate operations on Saturday for cable theft. During the early morning and morning hours, officers intercepted individuals at various locations, including Vicenza and M. Cortés, where two men were found with 100 meters of cable, pliers, and knives. A third man was apprehended with approximately three meters of cable, and a fourth was intercepted near routes 8 and 102. Several of the suspects have prior criminal records. The Prosecutor's Office has ordered the release of two of the detainees, while the other two remain in custody.

In Samborondón, Ecuador, an armed group forcibly entered a residential complex near kilometer 3 of the Samborondón highway on Thursday, October 15. The attackers, who were using vehicles and wearing clothing similar to the Armed Forces, kidnapped a father and his 14-year-old son. During the incident, the suspects assaulted security guards, stole two firearms, and damaged the residential complex's surveillance system to avoid identification. The National Directorate of Anti-Kidnapping and Extortion (DINAE) is currently investigating the kidnapping.