Ecuadorian Navy seizes large cache of weapons and ammunition at Penitenciaría del Litoral

Ecuadorian security forces discovered over 80 grenades, 12,000 rounds of ammunition, and multiple rifles within a clandestine cache at the Penitenciaría del Litoral. The discovery highlights the ongoing challenge of controlling organized crime influence within the nation's prison system, though the specific intended use of the cache remains under investigation.