Ecuadorian police arrested two people allegedly associated with murder of prosecutor Cesar Suarezwho testified in the case of the attack on TV channel By armed commando and monitored matters related to drugs spreadingterrorism and organized crime.

“We have arrested two suspects involved in the murder of prosecutor Cesar Suarez in Guayaquil after investigative proceedings which made it possible to identify the alleged participation in a criminal act“he wrote on his account Xbefore Twitterchief general of police Cesar Zapata.

The detainees were captured rifletwo pistolsfeeders and two vehicles.

The murder of prosecutor Suarez took place on Wednesday in the coastal city Guayaquil in the center Exception status and declaration of internal armed conflict by the government Daniel Noboa in the face of the spiral of violence unleashed last week and attributed to criminal gangs.

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Suarez, who recently interrogated those detained for attacking channel TK Television Guayaquil, was killed by a killer who they shot at his car when he was on his way to a drug trafficking hearing without security protection.

The Ecuadorian government has rejected the shooting of a prosecutor and reaffirmed its commitment to upholding the administration of justice within the framework of “Internal War” carried out against transnational organized crime.

State Attorney General, Diana Salazarexpressed regret over Suarez’s crime and said that the ministry will not stop fighting organized crime groups.

“This terrible event sends a message about the work we are doing through justice in Ecuador,” but “organized crime groups, criminals, terrorists They will not stop our commitment to Ecuadorian society.Salazar said Wednesday.

The prosecutor called on law enforcement agencies “guarantee safety those of us who carry out our duties,” and the Judicial Council to allow court hearings conducted by organized crime prosecutors “to be conducted electronically.”

(EFE)