Teenager escaped from juvenile institute arrested in Montevideo

Authorities in Montevideo have apprehended a teenager who had previously escaped from the National Institute for Social Adolescent Inclusion (Inisa). The arrest occurred on Friday when special tactical support officers from Montevideo (Unatem) intercepted the minor and an adult male accompanying him in the Malvín Norte neighborhood.

Upon noticing the police presence, the pair attempted to flee. During the apprehension, officers seized two handguns, one of which had its serial number filed off, along with ammunition and two cell phones. The Public Prosecutor's Office ordered the detainees to be brought in for questioning, while the Juvenile Court mandated the teenager's return to Inisa.

This incident follows a recent conviction where a 14-year-old was sentenced to four years and two months of detention at Inisa for the homicide of a 15-year-old in the Piedras Blancas neighborhood on April 4. The victim was found with a gunshot wound in the patio of a home, and 11 shell casings were recovered from the scene.