US EditionEcuador recaptures gang leader wanted in the United States more than a year after his prison escape
- Ecuador's president announced the recapture of drug lord Jose Adolfo Macias Villamar, known as Fito, more than a year after his escape from prison triggered increased violence in the country.
- Macias Villamar escaped custody in January 2024, leading to a surge of gang-related violence that left about 20 people dead and prompted a state of emergency.
- The recapture occurred in the city of Manta, where special military forces captured him during an operation against narcotics trafficking.
- Ecuador's government has initiated steps for Fito's extradition to the United States, where he faces several charges, including cocaine distribution and conspiracy.
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Ecuador's most wanted man, fugitive drug lord, captured
After More Than a Year on the Run, Gang Leader Recaptured
A fugitive drug trafficker wanted by authorities in Ecuador and the United States was recaptured more than a year after he escaped from prison in the Andean nation, Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa announced Wednesday. José Adolfo Macías, alias "Fito," who led a gang called "Los Choneros" in Ecuador and has...
Ecuador's president, Daniel Novoa, said Wednesday that one of the country's most sought offenders, Jose Adolfo Macias, alias “Fito”, was arrested.
Narcotrafficking Villamar, more known as "Fito" escaped between the end of 2023 and the beginning of 2024 of the prison in La Roca, and has since become one of the main targets of the President of Ecuador.
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