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Ecuador's notorious drug kingpin Jose Adolfo Macias, known as 'Fito' and leader of Los Choneros, has been extradited to the US to face charges of drug trafficking and gun smuggling, following his recapture after a prison escape that triggered violence and declared a terror organization by Ecuadorian authorities.
Ecuador's most wanted drug lord, Adolfo Macías Villamar aka 'Fito', was recaptured after being found in an underground bunker beneath a luxury home in Manta. He is the leader of the Los Choneros gang and suspected of ordering the assassination of a presidential candidate. Fito, who had escaped prison twice before, was transferred to a maximum-security prison in Guayaquil, and his arrest is seen as a success for Ecuador's efforts to combat organized crime.
José Adolfo Macías Villamar, leader of the Ecuadorian gang Los Choneros, has gone missing from his prison cell, prompting the government to declare a state of emergency and deploy the military into prisons. Macías, known as "Fito," has a history of criminal activities and was serving a 34-year sentence for drug trafficking. His disappearance has led to a wave of attacks across Ecuador, including a brazen raid at a television station. Authorities suspect he may have escaped from his cell, but his whereabouts remain unknown.
Following the escape of Jose Adolfo Macias, the leader of the Los Choneros criminal organization, at least four Ecuadorian police officers have been kidnapped and explosions have been reported in various cities. Two corrections officers have been charged in connection to Macias' disappearance, prompting a national state of emergency and a manhunt. Macias, serving a 34-year sentence for drug trafficking and murder, has been linked to threats against a presidential candidate and his team. The criminal organization Los Choneros is known for extortion, murder, and drug trafficking in Ecuador.
Adolfo Macías Villamar, leader of the notorious Los Choneros gang in Ecuador, has disappeared from his prison cell, prompting a large-scale police search. Known as "Fito," he is suspected of involvement in deadly prison riots and the assassination of a presidential candidate. Fito's defiance of authorities was highlighted by the release of a music video glorifying his criminal exploits, recorded inside the jail. This escape is not his first, as he previously broke out in 2013. Los Choneros, known for drug trafficking and extortion, has ties to Mexico's Sinaloa cartel.
Ecuador's "most-wanted prisoner," Jose Adolfo Macias, leader of the criminal group Los Choneros, has disappeared from a prison in Guayaquil, prompting authorities to launch a search operation. Macias, also known as "Fito," was serving a 34-year sentence for drug trafficking and murder. The Los Choneros group is linked to extortion, murder, and drug trafficking, and is accused of controlling the country's main prisons. Over 400 inmates have died in Ecuador's overcrowded prisons since 2021.