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Arrest of Gun Smuggler Points to Illicit Arms Trade in Ecuador
10 August 2012
InSight Crime (Bogota)
The capture of a FARC operative who obtained arms for the guerrilla group in Ecuador is the latest sign that the country is increasing cooperation with authorities in neighboring Colombia to crack down on rebel activity in its territory.
Working with Colombian intelligence, Ecuadorian police arrested Edilson Castro Lopez, alias "Chicanero" (pictured) near Quito on August 4. Chicanero is accused of managing arms purchases for the Joint Western Command of the... (GunPolicy.org)