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8 bodies found in plastic bags with note left at scene in narco-trafficking hotspot in Ecuador
Eight bodies have been found in plastic bags in a southwestern narco-trafficking hotspot, where eight people went missing on Sunday, Ecuadoran police said Wednesday.
TL;DR
- Eight bodies found in plastic bags in Babahoyo, Ecuador.
- Eight people had gone missing on Sunday while traveling.
- A note at the scene implicated the Los Lobos gang in the killings.
- Los Lobos is in a conflict with the rival Los Choneros gang.
- Ecuador is a major transit country for cocaine and has seen a surge in violence.
- The government, under President Daniel Noboa, is conducting a military crackdown on gangs.