Hitmen shoot and kill former Miss Ecuador candidate

Landy Párraga had published a photo of his food at the cebichería where the crime occurred on his Instagram stories an hour before the fatal event.

The tragic death of Landy Párraga Goyburo, former Miss Ecuador candidate, shakes the city of Quevedo. On Sunday, April 28, someone shot the young woman while she was in a cebichería in a local shopping center. The crime, captured on video, adds to a dark background linked to corruption and drug trafficking networks.

Crime in broad daylight

Landy Párraga, 23 years old, was murdered in the La Cuadra sector, at the exit to El Empalme. According to witnesses, two hitmen entered the restaurant and opened fire on her and her companion, even after having knocked her down. This violent event, captured on video, has left the Quevedo community shocked.

Trajectory and alleged connections

A social communicator by profession and viceroy of Quevedo in 2019, Landy Párraga was a prominent figure in the city. However, her name was linked to investigations into corruption and drug trafficking. The chats between drug trafficker Leandro Norero and her lawyer mentioned her, which linked her to a money laundering plot.

Investigations in progress

The Prosecutor’s Office has initiated proceedings to clarify Párraga’s crime. In addition, his possible involvement in the Metastasis case, an investigation into corruption and links to drug trafficking, is being investigated. Norero, the aforementioned drug trafficker, was arrested in May 2022 and later murdered.

Worrying revelations

According to information from local media, Landy Párraga would have received payments related to bribes to judges. In revealed chats, money transfers to his account are mentioned. These findings shed light on a network of corruption that involves influential figures in the judicial field.

The murder of Landy Párraga leaves an aura of uncertainty and concern in Quevedo. While justice advances in the investigations, the city plunges into mourning and indignation at such a heinous crime.

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