Ecuadorian president delivers weapons to police to combat organized crime

QUITO, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa on Tuesday delivered 1,782 rifles to the national police to bolster its capacity to fight organized crime plaguing the South American country.

The weapons include 1,752 5.56 caliber rifles and 30 high-precision rifles.

At an official event in Duran in southwest Guayas province, Noboa ratified the government's support for the police force, which a