Ecuadorian prosecutor arrested for alleged parallel office in Santa Elena

Ecuadorian authorities have confirmed the arrest of a prosecutor and police officers in Santa Elena for operating a parallel office to manipulate criminal investigations, indicating systemic corruption. Concurrently, a separate prosecutor's office was raided following a complaint by the Interior Minister regarding a prosecutor's handling of a Chone Killers gang leader, suggesting high-level government confrontation with the judiciary over organized crime. The full extent of compromised cases and the depth of judicial infiltration remain under investigation.