US EditionEcuador captures drug gang kingpin 'Pipo' Chavarria who had fled to Europe
- On Sunday, President Daniel Noboa announced Ecuador arrested the leader of Los Lobos in an operation with Spanish police, saying, `Some gave him up for dead; we searched for him in his very own hell` in Malaga.
- Authorities say Chavarria faked his death, changed identity, and hid in Europe while controlling illegal mining and drug routes with Mexico’s Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
- Interior Minister John Reimberg said Chavarria was responsible for at least 400 deaths and managed criminal operations from prison between 2011 and 2019, while the U.S. designated his gang a foreign terrorist organization in September.
- Analysts warn the capture of ringleaders has sparked more violence as Ecuadoreans vote on Sunday about foreign military bases, which President Daniel Noboa says are key to fighting organised crime.
- A photo dated October 16, 2024 shows Ecuadorian security forces using a battering ram in Guayaquil, Ecuador, as President Daniel Noboa pursues a militarisation strategy against gang violence.
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One of Ecuador's most wanted drug traffickers was captured on Sunday, several years after he faked his death and moved to Spain. Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa said Wilmer Chavarria, also known as "Pipo," was captured in the Spanish city of Malaga in a joint operation with Spanish police, foreign media write, reports Telegraph. In a message on X, Spain's National Police posted a photo of Chavarria as he was escorted by police officers to a pa…
One of Ecuador's biggest drug trafficking bosses has been arrested in Spain after faking his own death and hiding out in Europe.
Los Lobos gang leader ‘Pipo’ arrested
Ecuadorian gang leader Wilmer “Pipo” Chavarría, the alleged head of the Los Lobos criminal organisation, has been captured in Malaga in a joint operation involving Spanish and Ecuadorian police. Ecuador’s President, Daniel Noboa, confirmed that Chavarría had faked his death and continued running operations from Europe. Spanish National Police announced the arrest on X… Source
Los Lobos is considered the largest criminal gang in Ecuador. The group is involved in drug trafficking, sponsored assassinations and illegal gold mining.
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa announced this Sunday the capture in Spain of Wilmer Chavarría, alias ‘Pipo’, the leader of one of the largest bands in Ecuador linked to the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel (CJNG).“Today we captured ‘Pipo’ Chavarría, the most wanted criminal in the region and top leader of Los Lobos,” said Daniel Noboa to journalists, and highlighted the support of Spain and the United States for his capture. He was arrested in…
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