RODRIGO BUENDIA/AFP via Getty Images(QUITO, Ecuador) One suspect in Villavicencio s assassination is dead and six other suspects, said to be Colombian nationals, have been arrested, according to a press conference from Interior Minister Jose Serrano. The six suspects currently in custody are reported to have ties to organized crime, as the local government continues to search for the mastermind behind the attacks, the Interior Minister said.
The six detainees in custody have been identified as Andres M., Jose N., Eddy G., Camilo R., Jules C., and Jhon Rodriguez. During the raids, a rifle, a submachine gun, four pistols, three grenades, four boxes of ammunition, two motorbikes and a vehicle reported stolen were found, according to the Interior Minister.
President Guillermo Lasso has requested an FBI team to assist with the investigation regarding Villavicencio s assassination. An FBI delegation is expected to arrive in Quito, according to President Lasso s office.
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Ecuador s President Guillermo Lasso called the killing "a political crime, which has the character of terrorism," adding, "We do not doubt that this murder is an attempt to sabotage the electoral