# Former Ecuadorian soccer player Christian 'Diablito' Lara detained and released during police raid

Former Ecuadorian soccer player Christian 'Diablito' Lara was detained and immediately released after a police raid in Quito.

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Christian 'Diablito' Lara, a former player for the Ecuadorian National Football Team, was detained by police forces in the southern district of Quito on September 1, 2026. [^1]

Christian 'Diablito' Lara, a former soccer player, was detained again in Quito during Operation Pandora on September 1, 2026. [^2]

Lara stated in a video on social media that his detention was a misunderstanding and that he was released after a court hearing. [^3]

Lara was detained due to an active judicial warrant for failure to appear in court, stemming from a criminal case opened on April 7, 2026, where he was investigated as a suspected accomplice to robbery. [^4]

The detention occurred during a high-impact police operation named Pandora, which was led by the Ministry of Interior and the National Police in prioritized zones of southern Quito. [^5]

Interior Minister John Reimberg announced the detention, stating Lara was found at a location that appeared to function as a clandestine bar. [^6]

Interior Minister John Reimberg confirmed Lara's detention was due to an outstanding warrant for failure to appear in court. [^7]

More than 800 officials from the National Police, Armed Forces, Internal Revenue Service (SRI), Migration, and municipal agencies participated in the operation. [^8]

The 'Pandora' operation took place in the Atahualpa sector of southern Quito and involved routine security checks. [^9]

## What this stands on

1. Christian 'Diablito' Lara, a former player for the Ecuadorian National Football Team, was detained by police forces in the southern district of Quito on September 1, 2026. (El Comercio, News)
2. Christian 'Diablito' Lara, a former soccer player, was detained again in Quito during Operation Pandora on September 1, 2026. (El Universo, News)
3. Lara stated in a video on social media that his detention was a misunderstanding and that he was released after a court hearing. (Diario Expreso, News)
4. Lara was detained due to an active judicial warrant for failure to appear in court, stemming from a criminal case opened on April 7, 2026, where he was investigated as a suspected accomplice to robbery. (El Comercio, News)
5. The detention occurred during a high-impact police operation named Pandora, which was led by the Ministry of Interior and the National Police in prioritized zones of southern Quito. (El Comercio, News)
6. Interior Minister John Reimberg announced the detention, stating Lara was found at a location that appeared to function as a clandestine bar. (El Universo, News)
7. Interior Minister John Reimberg confirmed Lara's detention was due to an outstanding warrant for failure to appear in court. (Diario Expreso, News)
8. More than 800 officials from the National Police, Armed Forces, Internal Revenue Service (SRI), Migration, and municipal agencies participated in the operation. (El Universo, News)
9. The 'Pandora' operation took place in the Atahualpa sector of southern Quito and involved routine security checks. (Diario Expreso, News)

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