Marcelo Castillo
Marcelo Castillo is the chief of the Daule district police in Ecuador, known for his proactive approach to combating crime in urban areas. Recently, he led a significant police operation, dubbed Horus 2, which resulted in the arrest of four individuals involved in various criminal activities, including drug possession and illegal use of police credentials. Castillo has emphasized the importance of community engagement in reporting irregularities, highlighting the need for better security measures in residential areas.
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Marcelo Castillo was injured with a machete during an operation in the Virgen de Fátima parish.
Jefe policial y agente del GIR fueron heridos con un machete durante operativo en la parroquia Virgen de Fátima, Yaguachi | Seguridad | Noticias
Ecuador· 2025-07-10Marcelo Castillo, the police chief of Durán, was present at the morgue and assured that security would be provided for the victim's funeral.
Familiares de la quinta víctima por el colapso del puente Gonzalo Icaza retiran cadáver de la morgue | Ecuador | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-06-01
Marcelo Castillo, the police chief of the Daule district, spoke about the ongoing search for the missing person.
Persona desaparecida por colapso de puente Icaza Cornejo podría estar en camioneta sumergida en el río | Ecuador | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-03-25
Marcelo Castillo confirmed that four of the five missing persons were found after the bridge collapse in Daule.
Policía confirma que cuatro de los cinco desaparecidos por colapso de puente de Daule fueron hallados | Ecuador | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-03-23Marcelo Castillo led the police operation in La Aurora.
$ 28.000 en efectivo se incautaron en operativo en urbanización de La Aurora | Noticias |Ecuador· 2025-03-06