Summary
- The first suspect in Ecuador’s largest anti-corruption investigation, the Metastasis Case, was sentenced to three years and four months in prison.
- The sentenced individual, Gabriel Genaro G. C., worked with a drug dealer named Leandro “Patron” Norero and received financial compensation for his collaboration.
- Genaro’s guilty plea led to a reduced sentence, and he was also ordered to pay a total of $11,040.
- The Metastasis Case has led to the arrest of various high-ranking officials and individuals involved in corruption, with ongoing efforts to address organized crime in Ecuador.