On the morning of Wednesday, December 18, 2024, a passerby walking through the intersection of Córdova and Atahualpa streets, in Portoviejo, discovered a spooky scene.

Noticing an abandoned bag near a church, he decided to open it out of curiosity. What he found inside was terrifying: human limbs inside a blue briefcase. In addition, the heads were wrapped in two plastic bags.