Preventive detention and cautionary measures for alleged lawyer kidnappers in Quito

A judge in Quito has ordered pre-trial detention for a woman and imposed cautionary measures on her teenage daughter, who are accused of the extortionate kidnapping of a lawyer. The alleged crime occurred on July 4, when the lawyer was lured to a meeting under the pretense of a legal case.

According to the prosecution, the lawyer was forced into a vehicle and taken to a property in the San Roque sector of Quito. He was allegedly held captive, bound, and beaten while his captors demanded $7,000 for his release. The demands were communicated through messages sent from the victim's phone to his sister.

Following a complaint from the family, anti-kidnapping police used technological tools to locate the lawyer's phone. An operation on the night of July 4 led to the lawyer's rescue from the property, where he was found alive but showing signs of physical abuse. The two accused individuals were arrested at the scene. The prosecution presented various pieces of evidence, including the victim's testimony and forensic reports, to support the charges.