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The Alleged Leader of the Criminal Gang Los Choneros, Brother of the Ecuadorian Drug Trafficker "Fito", Has Been Arrested in Colombia.

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By Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español - Ecuadorian Ronaldo Javier Macías Villamar, the alleged leader of the Los Choneros criminal gang and brother of drug trafficker José Adolfo Macías Villamar, alias "Fito," was arrested in Colombian territory in a joint operation by Colombian and Ecuadorian security forces, authorities from both countries reported Wednesday. Also known as "Javi," the detainee is accused of homicide, money laundering, illicit enr…

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Authorities captured in Colombia the brother of alias Fito, the main drug trafficker of Ecuador who was extradited last year to the United States, reported on Tuesday the Ecuadorian Minister of the Interior, John Reimberg. Adolfo Fito Macías, the leader of Los Choneros, one of the oldest and most powerful narco organizations in the South American country, was handed over to the US justice system in July 2025, almost a month after his recapture a…

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Colombia has confirmed this Wednesday the capture of Ecuadorian drug trafficker Javier Macías Villamar, known by his alias Javi. He was the leader of the criminal structure Los Choneros after the arrest of his brother, alias Fito, the most wanted man in Ecuador. The operation was advanced on Tuesday night by the Ecuadorian Interior Minister, John Reimberg, who pointed out that the detainee was hiding in Bogotá with a new identity. Colombian Defe…

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Ecuadornews: The Ecuadorian Ronaldo Javier Macías Villamar, alleged leader of the criminal gang Los Choneros and brother of drug trafficker José Adolfo Macías Villamar, alias “Fito”, was arrested in Colombian territory in a joint operation of Colombian security forces and...

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Gian Carlo Loffredo recalled that the capture of alias ‘Javi’ in Colombia was possible thanks to a coordinated work of the Security Block.

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Ronald Javier Macías Villamar, alias “Javi”, was required by Ecuador’s justice for the crimes of money laundering and organized crime

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Authorities captured in Colombia the brother of alias Fito, the main drug trafficker of Ecuador who was extradited last year to the United States, reported on Tuesday the Ecuadorian Minister of the Interior, John Reimberg. Adolfo 'Fito' Macías, the leader of Los Choneros, one of the oldest and most powerful narco organizations in the South American country, was handed over to the U.S. justice system in July 2025, almost a month after his recaptu…

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Proceso Digital broke the news on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
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