# Chilean national security and anti-crime operations

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ecuador-crime-risk-for-cyclists-and-commuters
> Updated: 2026-08-06T14:08:33.000Z. Sources: 53. Developments: 2.

Chile has initiated a large-scale national security operation involving over 5,000 officers from the Carabineros and the PDI. This deployment aims to increase crime prevention and control within high-incidence areas.

The operation is a component of the Agenda Against Organized Crime and Terrorism (ACOT) introduced by President José Antonio Kast. The agenda encompasses roughly 30 measures, including increased police presence in the country's 50 most critical neighborhoods, enhanced border technology, and expanded detention protocols for illegal migrants. While the government intends to strengthen legal protections for police and combat terrorism, the plan has faced political criticism regarding its failure to address banking secrecy to combat the economic influence of organized crime.

## Claims

- The government introduced the Agenda Against Organized Crime and Terrorism (ACOT). (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Toluca police recovered a Volkswagen Jetta with a theft report and detained driver Francisco Javier. (single source)
- Toluca police recovered a Chevrolet Aveo with a theft report and detained driver Alejandro. (single source)
- Detained drivers were placed at the Specialized Vehicle Theft Prosecutor’s Office (OCRA). (single source)
- Two suspects, Jesús Antonio (17) and Uriel Alexander (25), were detained for stealing a Volkswagen Tiguan. (single source)
- The stolen Volkswagen Tiguan was recovered. (single source)
- Ecatepec transit fined a taxi driver whose Aveo entered the Mexibús lane and caused a collision injuring a 73‑year‑old woman. (single source)
- A Metro Carrera‑Tizayuca truck was fined for speeding in the Mexibús lane and was towed. (single source)
- The traffic enforcement operation was ordered by municipal president Azucena Cisneros Coss. (single source)
- More than 5,000 police officers from Carabineros and PDI have been deployed nationwide in a security operation. (single source)
- The national security operation aims to increase prevention and crime control in high-incidence areas. (single source)
- The ACOT includes measures such as permanent police deployment in the 50 most critical neighborhoods. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-06: Argentina police dismantle family drug trafficking ring

Argentine authorities dismantled a family-run drug trafficking ring in Buenos Aires, arresting eight people and seizing over eight kilograms of narcotics following a year-long investigation.

52 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ecuador-police-intervene-in-quito-rideshare-robbery-and-guayaquil-street-assault

### 2026-07-29: Ecuador security analyst warns cyclists of heightened robbery risk

Ecuador security analyst warns cyclists of robbery risk on poorly lit, low‑traffic routes and advises route planning, visibility, and safeguarding valuables.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ecuador-security-analyst-warns-cyclists-of-heightened-robbery-risk

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Cite as: Chilean national security and anti-crime operations. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/ecuador-crime-risk-for-cyclists-and-commuters