In an anti-narcotics operation conducted on March 20 in northern Quito, Ecuador, law enforcement officials found a safe containing bundles of cash in the basement of an unidentified building. The discovery was reported by the Fiscalía (Attorney General's Office) on their social media channels, indicating that the safe's contents, which included $20 bills, had yet to be justified in terms of origin or intent.

The operation involved collaboration between the Fiscalía and the Policía Nacional (National Police) and aimed to uncover illegal activities associated with drug trafficking. However, specific details about the total amount of money found were not disclosed, nor were the particular investigations related to the anti-narcotics operation clarified. Following the initial evidence collection and counting of the cash, a preliminary investigation by the Fiscalía is set to ensue.

Images shared by the Fiscalía depicted police forcefully opening the safe with a metal tool resembling an axe, revealing two compartments filled with cash. This operation not only sheds light on the ongoing struggle against drug-related crimes in Ecuador but also raises questions about the illicit financial activities potentially linked to drug trafficking in the region.